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Thread: Generic method using an int[] argument

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    Default Generic method using an int[] argument

    Hello,
    I have the following generic function declared.
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> void selectionSort (T[] data)

    However eclipse will not compile saying:
    The method selectionSort(T[]) in the type writeInts is not applicable for the arguments (int[])


    Here is the call from main and the rest of the code

    	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
    		boolean found = false;
    		final int DEFAULT_SIZE = 1000;
    		int[] rowValues = new int[DEFAULT_SIZE];
     
    		writeInts myWriteInts = new writeInts();
     
    		found = myWriteInts.selectionSort(rowValues);
    ;
     
    	}
     
    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> void selectionSort (T[] data)
    	    {
    	       int min;
    	       T temp;
     
    	       for (int index = 0; index < data.length-1; index++)
    	       {
    	          min = index;
    	          for (int scan = index+1; scan < data.length; scan++)
    	             if (data[scan].compareTo(data[min])<0)
    	                min = scan;
     
    	          /** Swap the values */
    	          temp = data[min];
    	          data[min] = data[index];
    	          data[index] = temp;
    	       }
    	    }


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    Default Re: Generic method using an int[] argument

    int is a primitive data type, and as such Java's generics can't handle them. Instead, try using the Integer wrapper class.

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    Default Re: Generic method using an int[] argument

    Thanks that solved it.

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