How to convert an array of integer to generic type?

[colerelm]

I have an array,

private T[] elements;

. I would like to do this ideally:

if(elements[index] == null){
    elements[index] =  0;
}
elements[index] = elements[index] + 1;

But I get the error of "cannot cast from int to T." How can I check my array for a null space and change it to zero if null is encountered (and then increment the 0 to 1)?

[helloworld922]

What type is T? It may not even make sense to cast an int to T, for example if elements is meant to hold String objects.

[jps]

if(elements[index] == null){
elements[index] = 0;
}
elements[index] = elements[index] + 1;


But I get the error of "cannot cast from int to T." How can I check my array for a null space and change it to zero if null is encountered (and then increment the 0 to 1)?

Why set it to zero in the first place then? why not just say if i of elements == null then i of e = 1;