Java: generic static method

 

http://stackoverflow.com/a/4409139

You need to move type parameter to the method level to indicate that you have a generic method rather than generic class:

e.g.

static <E> void swapInList(List<E> listToSort, int idxOne, int idxTwo) 

{

    E tmpEle = listToSort.get(idxOne);

    listToSort.set(idxOne, listToSort.get(idxTwo));

    listToSort.set(idxTwo, tmpEle);        

}