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import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Date;

public class TestArr {

	public static <T> T[][] createArray(int rows, int cols, T init) {
		T[] row = (T[]) Array.newInstance(init.getClass(), cols);
		Arrays.fill(row, init);
		T[][] result = (T[][]) Array.newInstance(row.getClass(), rows);
		Arrays.fill(result, row);
		return result;
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		int rows = 2;
		int cols = 8;
		Date[][] arr = createArray(rows, cols, new Date());
		for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
			for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
				Date item = arr[i][j];
				System.out.println(item);
			}
		}
	}
}