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Diamond can be replaced with explicit type arguments

Reports instantiation of generic classes in which the <> symbol (diamond) is used instead of type parameters.

The quick-fix replaces <> (diamond) with explicit type parameters.

Example:

List <String> list = new ArrayList<>()

After the quick-fix is applied:

List <String> list = new ArrayList<String>()

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DiamondCanBeReplacedWithExplicitTypeArguments
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Diamond operation appeared in Java 7. This inspection can help to downgrade for backward compatibility with earlier Java versions.

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2, Qodana for JVM 2024.2,

Can be installed with plugin:

Java, 242.22892

Last modified: 11 September 2024