Why doesn’t Java recognize my ArrayList with an overloaded constructor

I have two constructors set as follows:

public XMessage(Information info,List<Object> results) {
    this.information = info;
    this.results = results;
}

public XMessage(Information info,Object result) {
    this(info,Collections.singletonList(result));
}

I create an xmessage object by passing in an information object and an ArrayList object When I check the result, it is a singleton list that wraps the ArrayList item Why doesn't Java use a more appropriate constructor and what are the options to force it?

Solution

Call the first constructor:

new XMessage(information,new ArrayList<Object>());

Call the second constructor:

new XMessage(information,new ArrayList<String>());

ArrayList < string > () is not treated as list < Object > and ArrayList < Object > is Consider using the following constructor:

public XMessage(Information info,List<? extends Object> results)

As @ luiggi Mendoza suggested below