package generics;

import java.util.*;

/** A generic method that can return the maximal of two values that are of the same type. 
 */
public class GenericMethod {
	static <T extends Comparable<T>> T max(T x, T y){
		return (x.compareTo(y) < 0 )?y:x;
	}
	
	public static void main(String[] args){
		Mammal d1=new Dog();
		d1.setName("Pluto");
		d1.setAge(2);
		Mammal d2=new Dog();
		d2.setAge(1);
		d2.setName("Smart");
		System.out.println(max(new Integer(21),new Integer(12)));
		System.out.println(max("s1","s2"));		
		System.out.println(max(d1, d2).toString());	
		
	}
}