I am new to Java Generics, and I'm currently experimenting with Generic Coding....final goal is to convert old Non-Generic legacy code to generic one...

I have defined two Classes with IS-A i.e. one is sub-class of other.

public class Parent {
    private String name;
    public Parent(String name) {
        super();
        this.name = name;
    }
}

public class Child extends Parent{
    private String address;
    public Child(String name, String address) {
        super(name);
        this.address = address;
    }
}

Now, I am trying to create a list with bounded Wildcard. and getting Compiler Error.

List<? extends Parent> myList = new ArrayList<Child>(); 
myList.add(new Parent("name")); // compiler-error
myList.add(new Child("name", "address")); // compiler-error
myList.add(new Child("name", "address")); // compiler-error

Bit confused. please help me on whats wrong with this ?