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Thread: Generics solve as one function but not two

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    Question Generics solve as one function but not two

    So I am trying to write an internal DSL and having a hard time to get generics work the way I want. I know I can write one method call like

    collectingAndThen(toSet(), Set::size);

    but I want to write

    toSet().andThen(Set::size)

    which works OK here where I am passing the result into a method parameter, like so

    var grouped = collect(groupingBy(i->i % 3, toSet().andThen(Set::size)), that);

    but here where I try to return it

        public static <X> Collector<X,Set<X>,Integer> countDistinct() {
            // return collectingAndThen(toSet(), Set::size);
            return Collectors.<X>toSet().andThen(Set::size);
        }

    I have to write

    Collectors.<X>toSet().andThen(Set::size);

    to tell the compiler what the type parameter is. In my mind it should be able to figure it out, but the compiler tells me

    incompatible types: no instance(s) of type variable(s) FinalResult exist so that com.ontology2.pidove.checked.Collector<java.lang.Object,java.util.Set<java.lang.Object>,FinalResult> conforms to com.ontology2.pidove.checked.Collector<X,java.util.Set<X>,java.lang.Integer>

    Here are the definitions:

        public static <X> SimpleCollector<X, Set<X>> toSet() {
            return toCollection(HashSet::new);
        }
     
    public record SimpleCollector<Input, Result> (
        Supplier<Result> supplier,
        BiConsumer<Input, Result> accumulator
    ) implements AnyCollector<Input, Result> {
        public <FinalResult> Collector<Input,Result,FinalResult> andThen(Function<Result,FinalResult> finisher) {
            return Collector.of(supplier(), accumulator(), finisher);
        }
    }

    if I don't put in the <X>. I like the way Function.andThen() works and I'd like to make my andThen() work the same way. Am I missing something or I am butting my head against type erasure or both?

    Can I make this work or should I just settle for writing static functions that always get applied on the left?

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    Default Re: Generics solve as one function but not two

    Try asking on this forum: http://www.coderanch.com/forums
    there are many moderators there that know generics.

    Posted here: https://coderanch.com/t/750885/java/...eter-returning
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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