Java 8: Generic type inference improvements

Question

With JEP 101: Generalized Target-Type Inference, this

final List bools = Arrays.asList(true,false, true);
final List string = boo         


        

Answer 1

The example is accepted by every Eclipse release since the release of Java 8.

(Releases greater or equal P20140317-1600).

Answer 2

Seems like this issue is fixed now with the latest JDT snapshot implementing the desired proposal.

Answer 3

It just works fine under IntelliJ Idea 13 which seems ahead of Eclipse for Java8 support. So I guess you just have to wait until Eclipse will be able to compile this.