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Class removeFromFront();

Class

Class

Generics in Java Using the Object class as the data type in a linked list’s Node allows the list to contain any data type, but it also allows having lists with nodes of heterogeneous types, which is usually undesirable. To create a generic list class that allows the list to contain any data type, but does not allow heterogeneous data types in a list, we can use a new feature in Java called the Generics. The feature of Generics in Java allows applications to create classes and objects that can operate on any defined types.

The Generic List Class Node<T> nextNode; Node<T> getNext() Node<T> node)

The Generic List Class

The Generic List Class

Instantiating Lists of Different Types List <Student> studentsList = new List<Student>(“CSC 113”); List <Integer>intList= new List<Integer>(“integer List”); List<String> nameList= new List<String> (“names list”); ….