An example of Java code that won't compile because of generics erasure.

GenericsErasure.java

import java.util.List;

public class GenericsErasure {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		//...
	}
		
	public static void printList(List list) {
		//...
	}
	
	public static void printList(List<Integer> list) {
		//...
	}
	
	public static void printList(List<String> list) {
		// ...
	}
}