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public static <T extends Comparable<T>> int countGreaterThan(T[] anArray, T elem) {
	    int count = 0;
	    for (T e : anArray)
	        if (e.compareTo(elem) > 0)
	            ++count;
	    return count;
	}
   //////////
    Integer[] arr= new Integer[3];
    arr[0]=5;
    arr[1]=7;
    arr[2]=9;
    Integer elem = 6;
    System.out.println(" total is " + GenericMethods.countGreaterThan(arr, elem));