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

what you can do is -

1. First declare the variable of that generic class

   2.Then make a constructor of it and instantiate that object

2. Then use it wherever you want to use it

example-

1

private Class entity;

2

public xyzservice(Class entity) {
        this.entity = entity;
    }



public E getEntity(Class entity) throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException {
        return entity.newInstance();
    }

3.

E e = getEntity(entity);