Defining Linked list in Java

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private List<Manufacturer> productManufacturer = new LinkedList<Manufacturer>();

I am not able to understand why <> this symbol is here and Manufacturer inside it to define a LinkedList in Java.

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score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 10 '21 at 03:47

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  private List<Manufacturer> productManufacturer = new LinkedList<>();

Assuming Manufacturer is a java class/interface/enum type, the above line defines a List that can hold only objects of type Manufacturer or its subclass types

Defining Linked list in Java

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Generics