reflection java ? extends

Question

Is there any difference between :

Class<?> and Class<? extends Object> ?

Thanks

dup of: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2016017/unbounded-wildcards-in-java — Kevin Bourrillion, Jan 20 '10 at 21:42
and note that the answers there are more intricate (and correct) than the ones given here. — Kevin Bourrillion, Jan 20 '10 at 21:46

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '10 at 14:26

4

It is effectively the same

answered Jan 20 '10 at 14:26

Diego Dias

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '10 at 14:27

3

Nope. They are equivalent.

answered Jan 20 '10 at 14:27

Brandon

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 20 '11 at 16:22

2

The same, 'cos every class extends Object.

It's analogous to saying

class MyClass

and

class MyClass extends Object

are the same thing.

edited Jun 20 '11 at 16:22

CSchulz

answered Jan 20 '10 at 14:35

Edwin

3 Answers3