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Java 7 new feature : Using the @SafeVarargs annotation

Program to demonstrate Java 7 new feature : Using the @SafeVarargs annotation.

package com.hubberspot.java7;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class SafeVarargsAnnotation {

 public static void main(String[] args) {

  // Scenario 1 -
  // Prior to Java 7, usage of code without @SafeVarargs
  withoutSafeVarargsAnnotation();

  // Scenario 2 - 
  // After Java 7, usage of code with @SafeVarargs
  withSafeVarargsAnnotation();  

 }

 private static void withoutSafeVarargsAnnotation() {

  List< Integer > listOfIntegers = new ArrayList< >();
  listOfIntegers.add(1);
  listOfIntegers.add(2);
  listOfIntegers.add(3);
  listOfIntegers.add(4);

  List< Float > listOfFloats = new ArrayList< >();
  listOfFloats.add(3.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(1.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(2.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(3.2f);

  // Calling of a method that takes in a generic type of 
  // variable arguments without usage of @SafeVarargs
  // It generates a warning for the developer for the type safety as 
  // Type safety: A generic array of List< ? extends Number&Comparable< ? > > 
  // is created for a varargs parameter
  displaywithoutSafeVarargs(listOfIntegers , listOfFloats); 

 }

 // Also throws a warning for 
 // Type safety: Potential heap pollution via varargs parameter lists
 private static < T > void displaywithoutSafeVarargs(T... lists) {

  for(T element : lists) { 

   System.out.println("Display of elements without @SafeVarargs Annotation");
   System.out.println(element.getClass().getName() + ": " + element);

  }

 }


 private static void withSafeVarargsAnnotation() {

  List< Integer > listOfIntegers = new ArrayList< >();
  listOfIntegers.add(1);
  listOfIntegers.add(2);
  listOfIntegers.add(3);
  listOfIntegers.add(4);

  List< Float > listOfFloats = new ArrayList< >();
  listOfFloats.add(3.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(1.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(2.0f);  
  listOfFloats.add(3.2f);

  displaywithSafeVarargs(listOfIntegers , listOfFloats);

 }

 // With usage of @SafeVarargs the Type Safety warning has been 
 // supressed
 @SafeVarargs
 private static < T > void displaywithSafeVarargs(T... lists) {

  System.out.println();
  for(T element : lists) { 

   System.out.println("Display of elements with @SafeVarargs Annotation");
   System.out.println(element.getClass().getName() + ": " + element);

  }

 }

}



Output of the program : 


 
 
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