Create instance of generic type in Java?

Question

Is it possible to create an instance of a generic type in Java? I\'m thinking based on what I\'ve seen that the answer is no (due to type erasure), but

Answer 1

If you want not to type class name twice during instantiation like in:

new SomeContainer(SomeType.class);

You can use factory method:

 SomeContainer createContainer(Class class); 

Like in:

public class Container {

    public static  Container create(Class c) {
        return new Container(c);
    }

    Class c;

    public Container(Class c) {
        super();
        this.c = c;
    }

    public E createInstance()
            throws InstantiationException,
            IllegalAccessException {
        return c.newInstance();
    }

}