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Mar 10, 2022 · Fundamentals

Understanding Java Bridge Methods: Why the Compiler Generates Synthetic Bridge Methods

This article explains how Java's compiler creates synthetic bridge methods during type erasure for generic interfaces and overridden methods, demonstrates how to identify them via reflection, and explores various scenarios where bridge methods appear, providing code examples and bytecode analysis.

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Understanding Java Bridge Methods: Why the Compiler Generates Synthetic Bridge Methods