Understanding type compatibility is fundamental to writing good Java programs, but the interplay of variances between Java language elements can seem highly academic to the uninitiated. This article ...

Fewer bugs: Since Java handles the type casting automatically, you avoid mistakes like ClassCastException s. In short, pattern matching makes your Java code simpler, safer, and easier to read.

All the finger columns are null except for the thumb column, but I think it's screwing up my type cast.<BR><BR>I'm new to Hibernate.