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Dale Stanbrough wrote:
> Whether they count as templates I don't know, but Java 1.5 will have
> generics, with a definately C++ like syntax.

But with nothing like the C++ semantics, as far as I know.
For example, I believe you will not be able to have two
overloaded methods of the form
     void foo(Box<Nails> b)
     void foo(Box<Snails> b)