ReturningGeneric.java

public class ReturningGeneric {
    public static class A{}
    public static class B{}

    @Test
    public void method1() {
        A a = method2(); // so good so far
        B b = method2(); // error here
        System.out.println(a + " " + b);
    }

    private <T> T method2() {
        try {
            T res = (T) new A();
            return res;
        }
        catch (ClassCastException cce) {
            return (T)new B(); // unreachable statement
        }
    }
}