--- old/src/share/classes/java/util/Arrays.java 2011-01-24 19:59:03.000000000 -0800 +++ new/src/share/classes/java/util/Arrays.java 2011-01-24 19:59:03.000000000 -0800 @@ -2823,6 +2823,7 @@ * @param a the array by which the list will be backed * @return a list view of the specified array */ + @SafeVarargs public static List asList(T... a) { return new ArrayList<>(a); }