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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T22:34:40+00:00 2026-05-11T22:34:40+00:00

In Java, is it possible to attempt a cast and get back null if

In Java, is it possible to attempt a cast and get back null if the cast fails?

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public static <T> T as(Class<T> t, Object o) {
  return t.isInstance(o) ? t.cast(o) : null;
}

Usage:

MyType a = as(MyType.class, new MyType());   
// 'a' is not null

MyType b = as(MyType.class, "");   
// b is null

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