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2 Feb, 2008 - 07:33 AM
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Hi, my goal in this program is to show polymorphism, I know the Queue and Stack class already exist in java, im just trying to implement them using a n abstract interface and only one method to add variables to the data types and another to remove them, I think i have that done already, my real trouble is to display the numbers stored in the queue and stack. I keep getting this error non-static method isEmpty() cannot be referenced from a static context, and non-static method remove() cannot be referenced from a static context. Please any help is greatly appreciated! oh and my method show data does not have to be plolymorphic. Thanks!


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// Lab31st.java



import java.util.Random;

public class Lab31st
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println("\nLab31 \n");
        MyList list1 = new MyStack(100);
        MyList list2 = new MyQueue(100);
        Random rnd = new Random(12345);
        for (int k = 1; k <= 20; k++)
        {
            int rndInt = rnd.nextInt(20) + 10;
            addData(list1,rndInt);
            addData(list2,rndInt);
            
        }
        
        
        System.out.println();  

        showData(list1);
        showData(list2);
        
        System.out.println();
        
        for (int k = 1; k <= 5; k++)
        {
        removeData(list1);
        removeData(list2);
       }
        showData(list1);    
        showData(list2);
        System.out.println();
        }
    


    
    public static void addData(MyList obj, int x)
    {
        obj.add(x);
    }
    
    public static void removeData(MyList obj)
    {
        obj.remove();
    }
    
    public static void showData(MyList obj)
    {
        while (!MyList.isEmpty())
        {
            int number = MyList.remove();
             System.out.println(number);
        }
    }
    
    
    
    
    }





abstract interface MyList
{
    public abstract void add(int x);
    
    public abstract int remove();
    
    public abstract boolean isEmpty();
    
    public abstract int getSize();    

}


class MyStack implements MyList
{
    private int data[];
    private int top;
    private int size;
    private int y;
    
    public MyStack(int y)
    {
        data = new int[y];
        top = -1;
        size = 0;
    }
    
    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
        return size == -1;
    }

    
    public void add(int x)
    {
        top++;
        data[top] = x;
        size++;
    }
    
    public int remove()
    {
        int temp = data[top];
        top--;
        size--;
        return temp;
        
    }
    
    public int getSize()
    {
        return size;
    }
          
    
}

class MyQueue implements MyList
{
    private int data[];
    private int front;
    private int back;
    private int y;
    private int size;
    
    public MyQueue(int y)
    {
        data = new int[y];
        back = -0;
        front = 0;
        size = 0;
        
    }
    
    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
        return front == back;
    }

    
    public void add(int x)
    {
        data[back] = x;
        back ++;
        size++;
        
    }
    
    public int remove()
    {
        int temp = data[front];
        front ++;
        size--;
        return temp;
        
    }
        
    public int getSize()
    {
        return size;
    }
}
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RE: Compile Error Non-static Method Cannot Be Refrenced From A Static Cont
2 Feb, 2008 - 08:30 AM
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Well first of all, in Java all interfaces are abstract. Whether you use the keyword "abstract" or not. They are abstract because you define no implementation and any object that uses the interface is obligated to override all methods of the interface.

Secondly, this error about non-static methods is because main itself is static. Meaning that you don't need to create an instance of main in order to use it. Saying that, anything that is called by main directly must also be static since again, you don't need an instance of main, so it makes no sense to have instances inside something which itself is not an instance.

Thirdly, the main reason you are getting the error is because of how you are using your Mylist class. Remember that Mylist still needs to be an instance to use its methods. The polymorphism comes in because your MyStack or MyQueue can be instances of Mylist.

So you the object passed into your ShowData could be a MyStack or MyQueue object tucked away in a MyList. That is the polymorphism part. So in that function you need to change MyList to simply "obj" and use the object as an instance of Mylist... even if they are really Mystack or MyQueue objects.

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public static void showData(MyList obj)
{
        // obj could be either a stack or queue, but we use it as its base
        // class MyList. The interface allows us to use isEmpty despite the
        // class' true type.

        while (!obj.isEmpty())
        {
            int number = obj.remove();
             System.out.println(number);
        }
}


Now making this change will allow your program to compile. However you have another error you have not discovered yet. Your remove method of the MyStack class runs out of bounds on the array. So check that part out and make sure that you are not trying to access the array when value of "top" is less than 0.

In your remove method you should check the top value before attempting a remove. Since you call removeData which decrements the index. oh and size should never equal -1... because it started at zero. Top should be -1 when empty and size would be 0.

So take a look at your incrementing/decrementing and I am sure you will see what is going on.

Good luck!

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Thanks I see it now!
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hey I came up with another problem, my program compiles and runs but the last two outputs after i remove 5 element, are the same and obviously shouldn't . The third one is correct but the fourth one is just the same as the third. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

heres my code

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import java.util.Random;
import java.util.*;

public class Lab31st
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        System.out.println("\nLab31  \n");
        MyList list1 = new MyStack(100);
        MyList list2 = new MyQueue(100);
        
        Random rnd = new Random(12345);
        for (int k = 1; k <= 20; k++)
        {
            int rndInt = rnd.nextInt(20) + 10;
            addData(list1,rndInt);
            addData(list2,rndInt);
            
        }
        
        
        System.out.println();  

        showData(list1);
        showData(list2);
        
        System.out.println();
        
        for (int k = 1; k <= 5; k++)
        {
        removeData(list1);
        removeData(list2);
        }
        showData(list1);    
        showData(list2);
        System.out.println();
        }
    


    
    public static void addData(MyList obj, int x)
    {
        obj.add(x);
    }
    
    public static void removeData(MyList obj)
    {
        
        if (!obj.isEmpty())
            {
                int number = obj.remove();
            }

    }
    
    public static void showData(MyList obj)
    {
        Stack<Integer> temp = new Stack<Integer>();
        
        while (!obj.isEmpty())
        {     
            Integer number = obj.remove();
            System.out.print( number +" ");
            temp.push(number);
        }
      
        System.out.println();
      
        while (!temp.isEmpty())
        {     
            Integer number = temp.pop();
            obj.add(number);
        }    
    
    }
    
    
    }

abstract interface MyList
{
    public abstract void add(int x);
    
    public abstract int remove();
    
    public abstract boolean isEmpty();
    
    public abstract int getSize();    

}


class MyStack implements MyList
{
    private int data[];
    private int top;
    private int size;
    private int y;
    
    public MyStack(int y)
    {
        data = new int[y];
        top = -1;
        size = 0;
    }
    
    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
        return size == 0;
    }

    
    public void add(int x)
    {
        top++;
        data[top] = x;
        size++;
    }
    
    public int remove()
    {
        int temp = data[top];
        top--;
        size--;
        return temp;
        
    }
    
    public int getSize()
    {
        return size;
    }
               
}

class MyQueue implements MyList
{
    private int data[];
    private int front;
    private int back;
    private int y;
    private int size;
    
    public MyQueue(int y)
    {
        data = new int[y];
        back = -0;
        front = 0;
        size = 0;
        
    }
    
    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
        return front == back;
    }

    
    public void add(int x)
    {
        data[back] = x;
        back ++;
        size++;
        
    }
    
    public int remove()
    {
        int temp = data[front];
        front ++;
        size--;
        return temp;    
        
    }
        
    public int getSize()
    {
        return size;
    }

}
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abstract interface MyList


still the interface is abstract. Have some pain to change it to interface MyList.
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that doesn't do anything
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It won't have any effect but at least read the replies carefully. Read what Martyr said in his first line.
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I still don't understand why the 4th line is the same as the third
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I don't see where the 4th line is the same as the 3rd.

Would you mind clarifying?
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yea sorry about that i meant the 3rd and 4th output lines

when i compile and execute I get this


25 22 13 17 14 22 16 20 12 27 19 11 12 25 14 25 18 11 10 21
21 10 11 18 25 14 25 12 11 19 27 12 20 16 22 14 17 13 22 25

22 16 20 12 27 19 11 12 25 14 25 18 11 10 21 <<<<this one is correct
22 16 20 12 27 19 11 12 25 14 25 18 11 10 21 <<<this one should be different
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