Raw types were common before generics were introduced in Java 5. Today, developers typically use raw types for compatibility with legacy code or interoperability with non-generic APIs.

Java currently supports only two types of value: primitives and object references. Project Valhalla extends this by introducing inline classes which are a new form of type that exhibit some ...

Since Java 21, wrapper classes have played an increasingly sophisticated role in Java’s type system. Here’s everything you need to know about updates for virtual threads, pattern matching, and ...

Java generic classes are compiled into bytecodes, assuming java.lang.Object for all type parameters (or, alternatively, a more specific class constraint). This is known as "type erasure".