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

When you are working with E at compile time you don't really care the actual generic type "E" (either you use reflection or work with base class of generic type) so let the subclass provide instance of E.

Abstract class SomeContainer
{

    abstract protected  E createContents();
    public doWork(){
        E obj = createContents();
        // Do the work with E 

     }
}


BlackContainer extends SomeContainer{
    Black createContents() {
        return new  Black();
    }
}