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Whatever your age or destination, considering health issues before you leave is an essential part of planning for an overseas visit.
This page provides information to help you prepare for some of the health risks you may face overseas. You should read this page in conjunction with advice for all travellers and the travel advice for your destinations.
Travel insurance
Accidents and unexpected illness can happen to anyone, and medical costs overseas can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. Overseas medical costs are not covered by Medicare. The Australian Government won't pay for your medical treatment overseas or medical evacuation to Australia or a third country. Travellers without travel insurance are personally liable for covering any medical and associated costs they incur.
Australia has reciprocal health care agreements with a number of countries. Reciprocal health care agreements provide health care in some circumstances, but will not cover all health care needs. They do not replace the need for travel insurance. Obtaining appropriate travel insurance before you go overseas will help you and your family avoid a financial burden if things go wrong.
For information about choosing an appropriate travel insurance policy, including for travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, see our travel insurance page.
Insurance for cruise passengers
Cruise passengers are strongly encouraged to take out travel insurance appropriate to their circumstances.
Medicare benefits are only payable to cruise passengers travelling between two Australian ports, with no stops outside Australia, and if services are provided by an accredited Medicare provider. Before departure, contact your cruise operator to find out whether an Medicare-accredited doctor will be available. Some passengers have been charged large fees for medical services while travelling between Australian ports because a Medicare-accredited doctor has not been available.
Medicare benefits are not payable for journeys between an Australian port and a foreign port or between two foreign ports.
Health checks and vaccinations
It is common for travellers to become ill while overseas. Sometimes travel illnesses can be life-threatening. The risk of becoming ill can be reduced by proper preparation. Travel health planning should ideally start at least six weeks before departure, but it is never too late to seek good advice.
Health checks
- If you have any pre-existing or chronic health problems, you should have a check-up with your GP before you travel. Your GP will help ensure your conditions are stable and develop a plan for managing your conditions while travelling. You should also obtain a letter from your doctor with the details of any prescription medication you will be carrying with you.
- Some medical conditions increase the risk of getting a blood clot during a flight. Talk with your doctor about whether you need to take extra precautions.
- A doctor can provide expert advice about health risks at your destination, including vaccines you might need and any other medication you need to take. A doctor can also advise on other ways of preventing specific diseases while travelling as vaccines only provide protection against some diseases.
- If you plan to travel to locations or undertake activities at high altitude (above 2,500 metres) you should get specific advice for your situation. Altitude sickness can affect anyone, even the physically fit.
- Travel health clinics can also provide specialised travel medical kits that contain prescription medications for treating simple travel illness.
General recommendations about vaccinations
Vaccinations are a safe and important part of looking after your health. Vaccines can be general, or specific to a destination or activity. Some vaccines are cheap, others very expensive - so discussing priorities with a travel health specialist is advised.
Some countries require proof of vaccination against specific diseases as a condition of entry. You'll need to check the travel advice for your destination, or the embassy or consulate of the countries you intend to visit or transit. If you are not vaccinated, you may be refused entry or required to have the vaccination at the border.
- Vaccines against polio, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella are provided as part of Australia's, childhood vaccination program but a booster may be required depending on your age. The seasonal influenza vaccine is funded by the government for those at high risk of developing complications from influenza.
- Travellers to some countries should be up to date with hepatitis A and typhoid vaccines, including any country where bottled water is recommended.
- Some vaccines require more than one dose, so it is important to start the course well in advance of travel. These include hepatitis B and rabies. Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for frequent, high risk or long-term travellers. If travelling where rabies exists and animal exposure is possible, consider pre-exposure rabies vaccine.
- Other vaccines may be destination specific. Proof of yellow fever vaccine is required for entry to some parts of Africa, South and Central America and the Caribbean. See our country-specific travel advice for details. Japanese encephalitis vaccine is used for high-risk or long-term travel in Asia, and a meningitis vaccine may be recommended for certain destinations in Africa or elsewhere.
Where to get travel medicine services and information
All doctors will be able to provide advice about vaccinations and general health issues in preparation for overseas travel. Some General Practioners have a particular interest in travel medicine and will be able to provided more specialised advice. There are also a number of Travel medicine clinics which specialise in vaccinations and preparations for travel, these include:
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Staying healthy overseas
Before you go
- Pack a small medical kit, including items such as headache tablets, antacids, antiseptic, hand sanitiser, band-aids, disposable gloves, SPF 30+ sunscreen and an appropriate insect repellent.
- If your trip will involve an increase in physical activity, gradually build up your fitness several weeks, or preferably months, before you depart. Get advice from your doctor if necessary.
- Factor the effects of jet lag into your itinerary.
- Find out whether general essentials are readily available at your destination. In some countries supplies of feminine hygiene products, nappies and contraceptives, including condoms, can be unreliable or unavailable. It may be best to stock up before you leave.
- Don't try to save luggage space by combining medications into one container. Keep all medication in the original container and carry the original prescription and a letter from your doctor about the medication to avoid problems with customs officials. See our prescription medicines page for essential advice about carrying medications overseas.
In the air
- Keep a supply of important medication in your hand luggage in case your check-in luggage goes missing.
- If you've been scuba diving, don't travel in an aircraft for at least 24 hours after your final dive.
- To help avoid deep vein thrombosis (DVT) stretch your feet and lower legs while seated, walk around the cabin at regular intervals, and drink plenty of fluids, but limit alcohol and caffeine.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) provides information on in-flight health.
On the ground
- If you're currently taking prescription medication, continue to take it as directed by your doctor.
- Always take spare medication when going on excursions.
- use strong insect repellent if there is a risk of mosquito-borne disease, such as malaria or dengue fever
Where local tap water is not safe:
- use only boiled or bottled water to drink and brush your teeth, and always check that the seal is intact.
- avoid uncooked and undercooked food, including salads and fruit that you cannot peel.
Potential health risks overseas
New diseases can appear and spread suddenly. Read and subscribe to the travel advice for your destination before you depart to ensure you have the latest information.
Infectious diseases
Water-borne, food-borne, parasitic and other infectious diseases (including cholera, hepatitis, tuberculosis, typhoid and rabies) are common around the world, with serious outbreaks occuring from time to time.
Bear in mind that standards of food handling and preparation may be different in some countries from those in Australia. Illness caused by poor food handling is common in some locations, even in expensive hotels.
Beware of swimming in unchlorinated fresh water, such as lakes and streams, as this could expose you to parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis (bilharziasis).
Mosquito-borne and insect-borne diseases
If you're travelling to parts of Africa, South or Central America or the Caribbean you may be exposed to yellow fever. Yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitos. It is a serious and potentially fatal disease which is preventable by vaccination. We recommend that you check the yellow fever entry requirements for all countries you intend to enter or transit by contacting their embassy or consulate. Some airlines may require passengers to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate before being allowed to board flights out of the country.
If you have visited countries where yellow fever is endemic in the days before you return to Australia, you will be asked to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate upon entry into Australia. For more information about yellow fever, including Australian re-entry requirements, see the Department of Health website.
There are a number of mosquito-borne diseases that can affect travellers visiting warm climates (including malaria, dengue fever, zika virus, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis). Also ticks, sandflies and other insects spread other diseases in some countries. Take measures to avoid insect bites, including using an appropriate strong insect repellent and wearing long, loose fitting, light coloured clothing.
Medication to prevent malaria may be recommended for some high-risk destinations. Our country-specific travel advice indicates where malaria is a risk. In addition to taking precautions against mosquito bites, you should also consult a doctor about the need for malaria medication.
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases
When travelling you should always exercise appropriate precautions when engaging in activities that expose you to bodily fluids such as unprotected sex, tattoos, piercings, injecting drug use, working in a health care facility or delivering first aid. The level of HIV/AIDs infection and other sexually transmitted infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea, is very high in many countries.
Victims of violent crime, especially rape, are strongly encouraged to seek immediate medical assistance. There are medications available to help decrease the chance of becoming infected with HIV in these circumstances. For more information on the spread of HIV/AIDS, see the World Health Organization website.
Influenza is a viral infection that affects mainly the nose, throat, airways and, occasionally, lungs. The virus is transmitted easily from person to person when infected people cough or sneeze. Annual epidemics of influenza usually occur during the winter months in temperate regions, but can occur year-round. See the Department of Health Influenza website for more information.
Avian Influenza
Avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and rarely causes infections in humans and other mammals. There is no ongoing spread of avian influenza from person to person.
The risk of human infections is low. For more information on avian influenza see the websites of the Australian Department of Health and the World Health Organization.
Australians travelling to areas affected by avian influenza can reduce their risk of infection by:
- avoiding situations where they may come into contact with infected birds, including live bird markets
- ensuring all uncooked poultry and eggs are handled hygienically with careful attention to hand washing after handling
- ensuring all poultry and eggs are cooked thoroughly before eating (proper cooking destroys the virus in poultry and eggs)
See a doctor promptly if you become sick with fever, coughing, or difficulty breathing during or after travel to a country affected by avian influenza.
H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Swine influenza viruses are common among pig populations globally and do not usually infect humans. Most human infections with swine influenza viruses are mild, with the virus not spreading further to other people. The (H1N1) 2009 virus that caused the global pandemic in 2009-2010 was thought to have originated in pigs and is an example of a swine-origin virus that was able to spread among people and cause disease. Since 2010, the H1N1 virus strain has been incorporated in the annual seasonal influenza vaccine around the world.
Rabies is present in many countries worldwide. Rabies is a fatal viral disease that is almost always spread by an animal bite, but can also be contracted through a scratch or when an animal's saliva gets directly into the eyes, nose, mouth, or broken skin. If bitten, scratched or exposed to the saliva of an animal that may carry rabies you should immediately use soap and water to wash the wound thoroughly for at least 10 minutes and seek urgent medical attention. It is usually impossible to tell if an animal is infected with rabies or not, so you should seek advice for all bites or other exposures.
You can minimise the risk of exposure by avoiding contact with wild and domestic animals, such as dogs, monkeys, bats and other mammals. Travellers should not feed or pat monkeys, even in places where tourists may be encouraged to do so. Be aware that monkeys may bite or scratch you without warning to look for food.
Roughly 97% of confirmed human rabies cases worldwide are caused by contact with infected dogs. However, in recent years an increasing number of Australians returning from overseas have required rabies treatment following bites and scratches from monkeys, particularly following travel to Bali and Thailand.
The Rabies vaccine is effective if given shortly after an exposure (bite, or scratch) in combination with Rabies immunoglobulin. The availability of rabies treatment (vaccine and immunoglobulin) may be limited in some locations overseas. You may need to return to Australia or travel to a third country to obtain prompt treatment. If you are planning to stay in a location with high levels of rabies for a prolonged period or to work with animals, you should consult your doctor or travel clinic about obtaining a pre-exposure rabies vaccination. For further information on rabies see the World Health Organization website.
Ebola virus disease
Infection with Ebola virus disease (EVD) is frequently fatal. The symptoms of EVD are severe and can include high fever, muscle pain and weakness, headache and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhoea and in some cases, internal and external bleeding. There is currently no available vaccine to prevent Ebola although there are efforts to develop one. There is no proven safe and effective treatment for EVD, however prompt and high-quality supportive care can be life-saving.
EVD is spread through direct contact with broken skin or mucous membranes with the body fluids of an infected person, including blood, faeces and sweat. Transmission can also occur through direct contact with the body or bodily fluids of a deceased EVD patient. There is a risk of sexual transmission of Ebola virus from survivors for an unknown period after recovery, and should be considered to continue indefinitely until more is known.
Australians considering travel to a country where EVD is present should maintain strict standards of hygiene and avoid all direct contact with patients with EVD or unknown illnesses, including avoiding unprotected sexual contact with survivors. Avoid contact with any objects that could have been contaminated with the body fluids of someone with EVD. Avoid contact with wild animals and do not eat or handle raw or undercooked animal products, such as blood and meat. Know the symptoms of EVD and see a healthcare provider immediately if you feel unwell, or if you develop any EVD symptoms.
For more information about Ebola, see the websites of the Australian Department of Health and the World Health Organization.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been reported in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Lebanon and the Republic of Korea.
MERS can cause a rapid onset of severe respiratory illness with a fatality rate of around 30%. There is no vaccine. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. Some patients have reported a variety of other symptoms, including muscle pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea. Some patients have mild symptoms or no symptoms. Severe disease occurs more frequently in people with underlying conditions that may make them more susceptible to infection (including diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, asthma and lung diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease).
Camels are suspected to be the source of infection for sporadic cases, but the exact routes of direct or indirect exposure remain unknown. Person-to-person spread can occur, particularly in healthcare settings where outbreaks of the disease have been reported.
The WHO advises that people at potentially higher risk of severe illness should take appropriate precautions when visiting farms, barn areas or market environments where camels are present in MERS-affected countries. This might include avoiding contact with camels, good hand hygiene, and avoiding drinking raw milk or eating food that may be contaminated with animal secretions or products unless they are properly washed, peeled or cooked.
Travellers should practice good hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after touching animals, avoiding contact with sick animals, and following food hygiene practices in MERS-affected countries.
Seek immediate medical attention if you feel unwell with symptoms similar to MERS infection while travelling or on your return to Australia. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider that you have travelled to a region where MERS is known to occur. Avoid close contact with people who are ill with these symptoms.
For more information about MERS, see the websites of the Department of Health and the World Health Organization.
Methanol poisoning
In some countries where regulation of sales of alcoholic drinks is weaker than in Australia, alcoholic drinks can be mixed with harmful substances, particularly methanol, which can cause serious illness, blindness, brain injury or death. Symptoms of methanol poisoning can include fatigue, headaches and nausea, similar to the effects as excessive drinking but with pronounced vision problems that may include blurred vision, flashes of light, tunnel vision, changes in colour perception, dilated pupils, difficulty looking at bright lights, or blindness. Getting urgent medical attention could avoid permanent disability or death. If you suspect that you or a companion may have been poisoned, you need to act quickly.
All suspected cases of methanol poisoning should be reported to local police.
Seafood toxins
There is a risk of poisoning from naturally occurring seafood toxins from eating fish or shellfish. This risk exists in Australia and overseas. The various toxins are:
- ciguatera poisoning, caused by eating warm water ocean finfish that carry ciguatera toxin
- scrombroid, or histamine fish poisoning, has similar symptoms to ciguatera poisoning and can also result from the consumption of fish
- Shellfish can also carry naturally occurring seafood toxins that can cause poisoning in humans.
For more information, including on symptoms and treatment, see Queensland Health's fact sheet [PDF].
Mental health
Australians with mental health concerns should carefully consider the possible impact of overseas travel on their wellbeing. The experience of different environments, unfamiliar customs, language barriers, social isolation, and general uncertainty may increase stress and anxiety. Increased stress can exacerbate existing mental health conditions or trigger unfamiliar mental health concerns. When this occurs overseas it can be particularly traumatic not only for the person suffering mental health issues, but for their family and friends.
Try to ensure your condition is stable before you travel and that you have discussed your proposed travel with your health care provider. It is useful to discuss strategies for managing your condition while overseas. You should continue to take any prescribed medication.
The Australian Government will do what it can to help families and friends who have a loved one suffering mental health concerns overseas, however, there are legal and practical limits to what can be done and you should have realistic expectations about this. When Australians travel abroad, they leave behind Australia's support systems, emergency service capabilities and medical facilities. In addition, mental health facilities, attitudes and treatment approaches in foreign countries can be very different to those in Australia. See our mental health page for more information.
Medical tourism
Medical tourism refers to travelling to another country for medical or dental treatment. Many people who undertake medical tourism do so because treatment is much cheaper in another country. The most common procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include cosmetic surgery, dentistry, and heart surgery. In recent years, orthopedic, IVF and stem-cell therapy are all being offered by overseas providers. Some of these services are not approved in Australia.
If you plan to travel overseas for medical or dental treatment, including a cosmetic procedure, keep in mind that the quality of care you receive may not be of the same standard you would expect in Australia. Health standards in some countries, including training of doctors and nurses, infection rates and rates of complications are not as good as in Australia. The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in many overseas hospitals is of concern, as infections may not be treatable. Australians intending to have operations or procedures overseas should be aware that while the planned procedure may be straightforward, complications can arise. The cost of repair or further treatment may be high, or you may return home with a new or worse problem.
Remember that you are financially responsible for costs incurred during and after treatment. These costs will not covered by Medicare. Standard travel insurance is unlikely to meet the costs of planned medical treatment abroad. Be honest with your insurance company about your plans and declare any pre-existing medical conditions.
If you are travelling for the purpose of receiving medical treatment you still need to undertake the standard health preparations for an overseas visit, including vaccinations.


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Editor's note: This is the fourth in an occasional series exploring the Utes' move to the Pac-12 Conference. You can also read the first and the second and third parts of the series.
SALT LAKE CITY — For many of Utah's athletic programs, the move to the Pac-12 is a big step.
For the gymnastics team, it's a welcome affiliation with a major conference, but it's also kind of business as usual.
The Ute gymnasts have been a national power since the late 1970s, and since they rarely had a conference, they have always competed on a national basis. They've always met teams of the current Pac-10 on almost a yearly basis.
"We've competed against those people consistently throughout my career here because of the convenience and the type of programs that most of them have," said Greg Marsden, who just completed his 36th year as coach at Utah.
"We've never had a conference or had other teams that were in the conference, other than BYU, that are competitive at the level that we want to challenge ourselves with, so we've always competed with the same institutions that we'll be in a conference with now.
"That's the most exciting thing — now we're in a conference with those teams, the scheduling is going to be much easier because the scheduling is determined for us."
Trying to find top opponents was always a bit of a headache for Marsden because most of the other national contenders were in the SEC, Pac-10, Big Ten or Big 12, and they had full league slates plus a conference-championship meet, meaning it was occasionally hard for Marsden to engage them. He always managed, but it will be easier now.
Marsden also sees his team's new conference membership as a way to strengthen the Red Rocks' relevance to his own school.
"One thing that has always been scary for me is, if you're not in a conference, you're not as important to your athletics department," he said.
"We've continued to be important because we put people in the stands and get a lot of media coverage and that kind of thing, but if not for that, I'm not sure gymnastics would even still be here.
"Being in a conference though now, and a strong conference, I think helps that tremendously."
Marsden said there's no downside to the Red Rocks joining the Pac-12.
"I don't see any cons. I'm only seeing right now positives for gymnastics for us to be going into the Pac-12 conference."
Because Utah has always been a national power, it's always traveled coast-to-coast and recruited the world.
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Because he's having to recruit kids so early now, he has yet to see any real benefit from having the prestige of the Pac-12 behind him.
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On Monday, Governor Baker announced the findings of the Working Group that he appointed to provide recommendations on the prevention of opioid abuse in Massachusetts. As the Working Group stated, "Over the past decade, more than 6,600 members of our community have died because of opioids, and behind those deaths are thousands of hospital stays, emergency department visits, and unquantifiable human suffering inflicted upon individuals, families and our communities."
The report takes care to emphasize that opioid addiction should be treated as a health issue rather than just a problem for law enforcement. "We are not going to arrest or incarcerate our way out of this. This is a disease. This is a public health crisis and we must treat it and address it as such."
In line with this new framework for viewing opioid addiction, the 18-member Opioid Working Group provided 65 recommendations for both short- and long-term actions to address the opioid addiction crisis.
The Working Group makes several recommendations to prevent opioid abuse in the first place. It suggests increasing education about opioid abuse and addiction in schools and for prescribers; increasing awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse; promoting safe prescribing practices; and destigmatizing aspects of substance abuse disorder.
In addition, the Group envisions a stronger infrastructure for addressing abuse when it does arise. The Working Group recommendations include greater access to data regarding overdoses to allow treatment programs and law enforcement to better target their efforts. Improved access to treatment and overdose antidotes is also crucial to combatting the crisis. To this end, the Group advises expanding the number of treatment beds and bulk purchasing agreements for naloxone to make the antidote more attainable for those who need it. Finally, to encourage opioid abusers to seek the help that they need, the Working Group advocates reducing the stigma surrounding substance use disorders.
The press conference at which Governor Baker unveiled the Working Group recommendations began with a thirty second Public Service Announcement about the dangers of opioid abuse, specifically regarding the death of a young woman named Liz. See the full video here.
At the press conference, Liz's mother, Janis McGrory, emphasized the importance of prevention and her hopes that these recommendations will be the first step in solving our opioid epidemic: "Addiction is a disease," she warns, "and don't be fooled–it can happen to anyone." Watch this video for more information about it.
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian commented, "I want to thank Governor Baker, Attorney General Healey and all the members of the Opioid Working Group for their thorough report unveiled today…continuity of health care is a critical link to recovery and reducing crime." According to the Berkshire Eagle, "Governor Baker's response to opioid addiction in Massachusetts is an ambitious one appropriate to the nature of the problem."
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JUBA, South Sudan—(August 11, 2014)--The South Sudan government and the opposition have failed to reach a peace agreement by the August 10 deadline, which means an already severe man-made food crisis could reach catastrophic levels, warns humanitarian organization CARE.
As part of the ceasefire agreement signed in early May between the government and opposition, both parties agreed to reach a comprehensive peace agreement and to form a transitional government by August 10, but failed to do so.
Meanwhile, the Integrated Phase Classification(IPC), which measures food insecurity phases and is the authority for declaring famine, is expected to release an updated report confirming that areas of South Sudan are in Phase 4 emergency crisis with levels of severe acute malnutrition increasing.
"The UN and NGOs have been warning for months that risk of famine is increasing, and according to the IPC, the areas of South Sudan at the greatest risk reside on the frontlines of the conflict, where humanitarian access is difficult due to insecurity," said Aimee Ansari, CARE's Country Director in South Sudan. "Famine has not been declared by the IPC, so there is still time to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, but the best solution is for all parties to permanently lay down their weapons."
Since the conflict began in December 2013, humanitarian actors have faced increasing security challenges in accessing effected populations with life-saving assistance, including targeted attacks on South Sudanese staff delivering aid. On August 4, several aid workers were killed and others are still missing in Maban County, Upper Nile State.
"These recent attacks on aid workers point to the levels of brutality that exist in this conflict, and failing to reach a peace agreement could mean further breakdown of law and order," said Ansari.
Over the past eight months, over 1.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to fighting including over 400,000 people who are refugees in neighboring countries. Tens of thousands have been killed, and nearly 4 million people in South Sudan are suffering severe food crisis or emergency levels of hunger.
An internally displaced man assisted by CARE who fled violence from Malakal expressed, "The only way for our lives to improve is for us to be able to return home to our income-generating activities. And the only way we will be able to do that is for there to be peace."
"The disruption of people's lives and livelihoods caused by this conflict, combined with the disruption of normal markets and food distribution systems, has left much of the population in extremely vulnerable conditions," said Ansari. "Without peace, people are too uncertain about the future to even plant crops. Many will continue to starve and senseless deaths will continue to occur. CARE calls on all parties to genuinely commit to an inclusive peace process in order to reverse a rapidly deteriorating situation."
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Swing in a better world: Generics and arrays
Generics doesn't work well with arrays. Everybody knows that you can't create a generified array,
but not many people really know what it was done this way.
A nice article from Brian Goetz helped me to understand the problem
when I studied the new features of JDK 5.
If a generfied program is compiled without a warning you can safely add an Object to your ArrayList of Objects.
String stringArray[] = new String[1];
// compiles ok
Object objectArray[] = stringArray;
// throws ArrayStoreException
objectArray[0] = new Object();
stringList = new ArrayList ();
// doesn't compile - incompatible types
However when there is an array of Objects passed to your method as a parameter, there is no way to understand an object of what type you can put there
(I am not sure if you can find it out via reflection).
So it is known that arrays and generics don't do well together. It means that it is not recommended to use two features of JDK 5 together,
I am talking about generics and varargs. This reminds me one old bug found by R
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 to create a generic array you must ...
by hute37 - 2011-05-06 08:27
to create a generic array you must "reify" yourself the type with a Class<T> parameter to a genetic utility static method, that force a cast of the result of
java.lang.reflect.Array.newInstance()
something like
public class ArrayUtils {
public static <t> T[] makeArray(Class<t> clazz, int length) { return (T[]) java.lang.reflect.Array.newInstance(clazz, length); } @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") public static <t> T[] makeArray(Class<t> clazz, int... lengths) { return (T[]) java.lang.reflect.Array.newInstance(clazz, lengths); } } </t></t></t></t>
public void testMakeSimple() {
String[] exp = new String[] { "one", "two", "three" };
String[] act = ArrayUtils.makeArray(String.class, exp.length);
// explicit type "String.class": exp.getClass().getComponentType() not works here ...
assertEquals(String.class, act.getClass().getComponentType());
for (int i = 0; i < act.length; i++) {
act[i] = exp[i];
for (int i = 0; i < act.length; i++) {
assertSame(exp[i], act[i]);

Hi hut37,
 as Alex said, generics and reflection ...
by forax - 2011-05-09 12:23
Hi hut37,
as Alex said, generics and reflection doesn't play well together.
Object[] array = makeArray(int.class, 3);
Hello

 The problem is not how to find a trick ...
by alexfromsun - 2011-05-07 03:38
The problem is not how to find a trick and create a generified array, but the fact that it can't be used after that in a type-safe manner

Hi Alex,

> I can hardly remember if I ever saw ...
by forax - 2011-05-06 02:48
Hi Alex,
> I can hardly remember if I ever saw a snippet of code that really benefited from the fact that arrays are covariant
I don't agree. It's easy to find such snippet.Arrays.asList() is often used with an array of something which is not an Object. Also it's not that hard to find an example of array covariance in Swing.I remember trying to generify java.swing.tree and have some trouble with bad interactions between TreePath and DefaultTreeModel, so by example in DefaultTreeModel.nodeChanged, fireTreeNodeChanged is called with an array of TreeNode but takes an array of Object as parameter.
Anyway, you're fundamentally right that the bad interactions between generics and array is a part of the Java technical debt. I really hope that Java 9 will reified generics to reduce that debt to something moderate. Currently, this debt makes all attempts to move forward less easier than it should be. The actual discussions about lambda implementations is all about that.
Note that one way to reduce the debt is also to cut spending, what about deprecating wildcards ?
<pr/> > It's easy to find such snippet.Arrays.asList() is ...
by alexfromsun - 2011-05-06 08:10
I was talking about the situation when an array of a particular type is casted to an array of its supertype
> and DefaultTreeModel, so by example in DefaultTreeModel.nodeChanged, fireTreeNodeChanged is called with an array of TreeNode but takes an array of Object as parameter.
Yep, it is possible to find this kind of code in Swing, but it looks more like just an accident
that example with array of Objects instead of TreeNodes is just an API misdesign


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Then it crashes half way.
I've tried to do it on two different computers, but it still crashes.
It works for other smaller solutions, but this is my biggest one. about 16 projects.


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Night in the Islands
October 3rd, 2015 6pm-11pm
Dinner, Dancing and Live Entertainment at the Sponge Docks Dine under the stars and enjoy some of the finest Greek food outside of Athens.
The Sponge Industry helped build a Greek Community that is now famous not only for the worlds finest sponges, but for some of the finest Greek Restaurants, Markets, and Bakeries in the Country. What will you find in Tarpon Springs? The Sponge Docks, Greek Restaurants, Bakeries, Attractions, Natural Sponges, Sponge Diving, Tours, Sightseeing Cruises, Unique Greek and Florida Souvenirs, lots of Shopping, Sightseeing and Live Entertainment (Bouzoukia).
Tarpon Springs is the perfect day trip from Tampa, Clearwater, St Pete, Sarasota, Pasco and Orlando. Check out our history, culture and some of the best Greek Food you've ever had! We are just minutes away from Tampa. Come visit our Greece. Click here to see where we are.
October 3rd, 2015 6pm-11pm
Dinner, Dancing and Live Entertainment at the Sponge Docks Dine under the stars and enjoy some of the finest Greek food outside of Athens.
October 16-18, 2015
Friday Oct 16th 5pm-11pm
Saturday Oct 17th 10am-11pm
Sunday Oct 18th 10am-6pm
A German Biergarten Tent surrounded by food vendors, Arts & Crafts, Wine and Beer tastings! Continuous Music, Dancing, and FUN!
November 13th - 15th, 2015
Nov 13th - 10am-8pm
Nov 14th - 10am-6pm
Nov 15th - 10am-6pm
Join us for the 27th Annual Seafood Festival. Tons of Incredible fresh Florida seafood, Art, Crafts and more.
October 24th - 25th
Oct 24th 10am - 6pm
Oct 25th 10am - 5pm
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Art and Craft Festival. Hosting more than 90 of the nation's top artist and crafters with Made in the USA creations. From jewelry to ceramics to plants to photography to paintings and homemade soap. There's something for everyone.


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Diablo Trinity T-1000
Reviewed By William M (Fair Oaks, CA) Reviewed for a 2014 Cadillac CTS —8/18/2015 10:30 PM
Immense improvement in performance on initial tune. I am really quite pleased.
Reviewed By Eric S (Fair Oaks, CA) Reviewed for a 2013 Ford F-150 —10/1/2015 2:24 PM
Best investment sofar on my truck. I am now getting 14-15 mpg city, and 19-20 mpg highway on the economy tune. I have tried out the race tune for a day, and it increases horsepower significantly. Also adjusting my truck for my bigger tires is a night and day difference in my shifting points and it is not as luggy. I also purchased the Dash pod mount and it is worth the 50$.