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

Use the TypeToken class:

public class MyClass {
    public T doSomething() {
        return (T) new TypeToken(){}.getRawType().newInstance();
    }
}