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From: Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de>
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Subject: Re: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> writes:

> what they don't tell you is that in the Java generics the type
> parameters can't be fundamental types, only Object-derived ones

The same is true for C# generics.  Look at the signatures extension
for C++, and you'll see where they get the idea.

Obivously, efficient implementation is a prime concern.  Using this
model, you get shared generics essentially for free.