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What is generic sObject?
Generic sObject abstracts the actual representation of any object assigned to it. sObject is the name of the generic abstract type that can be used to represent any persisted object type.
What is generic sObject in salesforce?
Variables that are declared with the generic sObject data type can reference any Salesforce record, whether it is a standard or custom object record. This example shows how the generic sObject variable can be assigned to any Salesforce object: an account and a custom object called Book__c.
How to add data to generic list with multiple sobjects?
Yes, you can do this, you just have to typecast the list into a list of generic sObjects before adding them. Yes, you can do this, you just have to typecast the list into a list of generic sObjects before adding them. Iterate through your generic sobject list and use instance of to find sobject type, and add it to your list of sobject.
Can a sobject be cast to a generic sobject?
One of the benefits of doing so is to be able to access fields using dot notation, which is not available on the generic sObject. Since sObject is a parent type for all specific sObject types, you can cast a generic sObject to a specific sObject.
What kind of data type do you use for sobjects?
Typically, you use the specific sObject data type, such as Account for a standard object or Book__c for a custom object called Book, when working with sObjects. However, when you don’t know the type of sObject your method is handling, you can use the generic sObject data type.
What are the pros and cons of Java generics?
The negative effect is that, in the case of unbounded types, type information is getting overridden and not available at Run-Time. This may not be a big issue for all developers, but it is for those who rely on Java Reflection. There are also lots frameworks that use reflection to proxy objects and wrap their methods like Hibernate.