I have a class called People which extends ArrayList.
I have a method in People class that reads in a file and creates an object. I want to add the object to my People ArrayList, but when i put People.add(object); it doesn't work. Am i suppose to make a constructor that creates an arraylist? I am very lost.
How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 02:34 PM
there is alot of ways to do this. and a bunch of errors if you cant put up your program at least describe the error how java does 
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 02:41 PM
I can't post the code because it is against the assignment.
but this is the error i get:
cannot make a static reference to the non-static method add(object) from the type arraylist.
this is when i try to do People.add(my_object).
Right now all i have is the method that adds the object, and i have a class for my_object which creates an object. That is all that I have, and I am trying to add my_object to my People ArrayList.
but this is the error i get:
cannot make a static reference to the non-static method add(object) from the type arraylist.
this is when i try to do People.add(my_object).
Right now all i have is the method that adds the object, and i have a class for my_object which creates an object. That is all that I have, and I am trying to add my_object to my People ArrayList.
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:09 PM
By the way, I am instatiating my object inside of my method, there is no instance of it outside of the realm of that method.
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:33 PM
Alright I think I found the problem... I think.
I am using .add method which is static, I think I am suppose to add my object in a non-static way... Is there a way to do this?
I am using .add method which is static, I think I am suppose to add my object in a non-static way... Is there a way to do this?
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:37 PM
Well the error says you're referencing a non-static variable from a static method. Try making the variable static or the other way around.
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:41 PM
Your People list. Put static before it. But still we can't help much without code. Also realise what static means. Static means beloning to a class, while non-static means beloning to a particular instance of the class.
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:51 PM
Ok, I'm confused now. Your first post you talked about a People class with problems with a static method. Now I see code for a class called Server with nothing static in it. What is the problem you're having?
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 03:54 PM
Renagado, on 06 May 2011 - 03:51 PM, said:
Ok, I'm confused now. Your first post you talked about a People class with problems with a static method. Now I see code for a class called Server with nothing static in it. What is the problem you're having?
The problem is that when I do Server.add(mv) i get that message.
and there was an error, tehre should have been a new object in that section
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Re: How to add things to a class that is exending arraylist
Posted 06 May 2011 - 04:26 PM
How am I suppose to add something to it without instatiating the class?
Say i have a class called People which extends an ArrayList.
so
Code:
public class People extends ArrayList
Part of my assignment is to add a string that i get while using a method which reads code and instatiates string objects inside a while loop.
AFter I instatiate a string, I'm suppose to add it to the People ArrayList within the People class. How would i do this?
EDIT: NEVER MIND I GOT IT! you are suppose to do this.add(object);
Say i have a class called People which extends an ArrayList.
so
Code:
public class People extends ArrayList
Part of my assignment is to add a string that i get while using a method which reads code and instatiates string objects inside a while loop.
AFter I instatiate a string, I'm suppose to add it to the People ArrayList within the People class. How would i do this?
EDIT: NEVER MIND I GOT IT! you are suppose to do this.add(object);
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