Java 8 HashSet error [duplicate]

Question

I'm trying to create a HashSet of type byte in my class, like so:

public HashSet<byte> transparent;

But the eclipse error message shows:

Syntax error, insert "Dimensions" to complete ReferenceType

I don't know what this is, or what it means! I am a bit of a coding newbie, especially for java 8. I am not even sure if that's the problem!

May have actually just been a bug. I tried creating the same line a different way, with no errors. — Pocketkid2
– Pocketkid2, Commented Dec 25, 2014 at 1:34
use Byte Object instead of a primitive byte eg. public HashSet<Byte> transparent; — Kostas Kryptos
– Kostas Kryptos, Commented Dec 25, 2014 at 1:38

Neil Locketz · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-25 01:39:50Z

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You have to use the byte wrapper class Byte. Generics cannot use primitive types

answered Dec 25, 2014 at 1:39

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