generics - Java: How to set a default for "T" in SomeClass<T>?

Question

Is there a way to specify a default type for a generic template?

Let's say I have a Monkey class. Monkeys can live in different Environments, such as Jungle or Zoo:

    public class Monkey<T extends Environment>
    {
        T home;
        ...

        public T getHome()
        {
            return home;
        }  
    }

Is there a way to specify a default for T, so I can use the type Monkey instead of Monkey<?> without getting a compiler warning?

EDIT

In other words, is there a way to get rid of the "raw type" warning without having to explicitly suppress it?

Answer 1

No, you can't do that. Generic parameters don't have default values. You could re-organize your type hierarchy so that there's a GenericMonkey and a DefaultMonkey that sets the generic parameter to your desired default.