What does (angle brackets) mean in Java?

Question

I am currently studying Java and have recently been stumped by angle brackets(<>). What exactly do they mean?

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Answer 1

<> is used to indicate generics in Java.

T is a type parameter in this example. And no: instantiating is one of the few things that you can't do with T.

Apart from the tutorial linked above Angelika Langers Generics FAQ is a great resource on the topic.