J2SE 5.0 is unlike earlier Java releases where the creators added new functionality without touching the core language. With J2SE 5.0 a lot of things have changed even with the basic Java language.

In this article, Chinmay Ogale looks at what is perhaps the most talked about change in J2SE 5.0, Generics.

• Whats new in J2SE 5.0: (Part 1) >> Generics

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What's new in J2SE 5.0?

Part One - Generics

J2SE 5.0
Release Date: 30^th September, 2004
Code name : Tiger

J2SE5.0 is one of the major Java releases since Java came into existence almost a decade ago. Most java enthusiasts have been waiting for this release as it features many updates and core language enhancements.

The key areas on which focus has been given in this release are

Also many smaller features have been introduced in J2SE5.0

In this series of articles I?ll be discussing

1) Â  Generics
2) Â  Enhanced for loop
3) Â  Auto-boxing/Unboxing
4) Â  Metadata
5) Â  Enumerations
6) Â  Varags
7)   Static Imports

In this first part I?ll be covering generics.