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Handle the List conflictTag(s): Language


The List interface is declared in the java.util package and the List class is in the java.awt package. So if both import are defined in your source you won't be able to compile properly because this will cause a name conflict. The solution is to fully qualify the name used when you reference the List class or interface.
import java.util.List;
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java.awt.List myAwtList = new java.awt.List();
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