Java 10: Will Java 7’s Diamond Inference Work with Local Type Inference?
Yes, var and the diamond operator can be combined together. The compiler will infer the most specific generic type: var list = new ArrayList<>(); // Infers ArrayList<Object> var list = new ArrayList<>(List.of(1, 2, 3)); // Infers ArrayList<Integer> And you can even combine them with an anonymous class: var list = new ArrayList<>() {};