Java multiple generics in interface and classes

Question

I'm working in a complex project with a lot of extensions and a lot generics. We use open jdk 12.

The objects I'm working on are:

public abstract class Node<C extends Node, P extends Property, A extends AuthorizationEntry> 

public abstract class Device<D extends Device, DP extends DeviceProperty> extends Node<D, DP, DeviceAuthorizationEntry>

The interface:

public interface NodeValidatorService<P extends Property, A extends AuthorizationEntry, C extends Node<C, P, A>>

The abstract class:

public abstract class AbstractNodeValidatorService<P extends Property, A extends AuthorizationEntry, C extends Node<C, P, A>> implements NodeValidatorService<P, A, C>

The implementation:

public class DeviceValidationServiceBean<D extends Device, DP extends DeviceProperty> extends AbstractNodeValidatorService<DP, DeviceAuthorizationEntry, D>

This last class is the one not compiling, due to:

type argument D is not within bounds of type-variable C

I'm wondering if in DeviceValidationServiceBean I cannot add a further generic or if generics cannot recognize that even if D does not extends directly Node, it is still a Node itself too. Can you explain what I did wrong or if it cannot simply be done that kind of multiple extensions on generics?

Hint: With C extends Node you are opting out of generics because here Node is just a raw type! — Seelenvirtuose
– Seelenvirtuose, Commented Jul 6, 2020 at 14:47

aran · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-06 14:49:59Z

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Your AbstractNodeValidatorService is declared with this as the last extend:

 C extends Node<C, P, A>> implements NodeValidatorService<P, A, C>

So it expects a C implementation as the last param.

But your AbstractNodeValidatorService is finishing with a D:

extends AbstractNodeValidatorService<DP, DeviceAuthorizationEntry, D> //this

D is unrelated to C, so D can't be the last param of the AbstractNodeValidatorService, but a C type class.

answered Jul 6, 2020 at 14:49

aran

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