Calling a method with an arg of Class<T> where T is a parameterized type

Question

I'm attempting to call a constructor method that looks like:

public static SomeWrapper<T> method(Class<T> arg);

When T is an unparameterized type like String or Integer, calling is straightforward:

SomeWrapper<String> wrapper = method(String.class);

Things get tricky when T is a parameterized type like List<String>. The following is not valid:

SomeWrapper<List<String>> wrapper = method(List<String>.class);

About the only thing I could come up with is:

List<String> o = new ArrayList<String>();
Class<List<String>> c = (Class<List<String>>) o.getClass();
SomeWrapper<List<String>> wrapper = method(c);

Surely there is an easier way that doesn't require the construction of an additional object?

Answer 1

Could this be of any help? http://www.javaruntype.org/