Please explain JDK 1.5 generic type warning

Hello,

Could someone please explain the JDK 1.5 warning below? It appears every
readObject( ) for a list. I've tried several things, but cannot correct the
code to eliminate the warning.

Sample code:

private List<TLoopingData> m_loopingData;
.. . .
m_loopingData = (ArrayList<TLoopingData>) reader.readObject( );

The warning:
Type safety: The cast from Object to ArrayList<TLoopData> is actually
checking against the erased type ArrayList.

Thank you,
Don


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