Java List Cast castList(List list, Class clazz)

Description

Casts a list containing elements of class T to a list containing elements of a subclass E.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
list	List to be recast.
clazz	Class to which to cast list elements.

Return

The recast list.

Declaration

@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public static <T, E extends T> List<E> castList(List<T> list, Class<E> clazz) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 */

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Casts a list containing elements of class T to a list containing elements of a subclass E.
     * 
     * @param list List to be recast.
     * @param clazz Class to which to cast list elements.
     * @return The recast list.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T, E extends T> List<E> castList(List<T> list, Class<E> clazz) {
        return (List<E>) list;
    }
}

Related

1. castList(Class elementType, List list)
2. castList(Class klass, List list)
3. castList(Collection c)
4. castList(final List original)
5. castList(final Object object)
6. castListElem(List list, V target)
7. castListUnchecked(Object list)
8. castNonNullListParameterTo(String parameterName, List value, Class requiredType)
9. castOrCopyToList(Iterable iterable)