可以用具体化的类型参数编写泛型inline function：

inline fun <reified T> read() : T {
    val value: String = readLine()!!
    return when (T::class) {
        Int::class -> value.toInt() as T
        String::class -> value as T
        // add other types here if need
        else -> throw IllegalStateException("Unknown Generic Type")
    }
}

具体化类型参数用于访问传递参数的类型。
调用函数：

val resultString = read<String>()
try {
    val resultInt = read<Int>()
} catch (e: NumberFormatException) {
    // make sure to catch NumberFormatException if value can't be cast
}