Java Generics and numbers

Question

In an attempt to see if I can clean up some of my math code, mostly matrix stuff, I am trying to use some Java Generics. I have the following method:

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Answer 1

I raised a related question which also asked about performance issues which referenced your question. The consensus was clear that refactoring to Generics had a considerable performance hit and so you should stick with primitives if this matters (for me it does).