Creating Arraylist of Arraylist

**ms_ceng** · December 19th, 2011, 05:01 PM

I have an algorithm problem and i have created a class for my objects

hard problem is how can i create a matrix that has increasing size and every rows in matrix is also increasing

for example

matrix is :

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ....................

1 object

2 object object

3 object object object object object object object

4 object object object object

5

.
.
.
.
.

good explanation for matrix : image Untitled.jpg

every row has increasing size and also it is not clear that howmany rows ll be created

inside object of matrix has array, int and double value. my first idea is creation of a class name is example_name for objects

Arraylist<example_name>[] algoritmaIci = new ArrayList[2500]; //this gave a warning
2500 is just to assign huge size because i guess matrix size wont be bigger than 2500

or can i create arraylist of arraylist like:

ArrayList<Arraylist<example_name>> algoritmaIci = new ArrayList<Arraylist<example_name>>();

what is your other advise for solution?

**Norm** · December 19th, 2011, 05:17 PM

Yes, you can put arraylists inside of an arraylist.

Try your code with the compiler and see what happens. Write a small 10-20 line program and experiment with it to get the technique.

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 03:55 PM

first i tried to create type of string before use my object but i couldnt do it what is my problem in my code?

my class is:

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class ArrayListDeneme {
public static void main(String args[]) {
ArrayList<Arraylist<String>> matrix = new ArrayList<Arraylist<String>>();

Arraylist<String> al = new Arraylist<String>();
al.add("row 0 col 0");

al.add("row 2");
al.add("zhagre");
al.add("row4");
al.add("row 3");
matrix.add(al);
Arraylist<String> al1 = new Arraylist<String>();
al1.add("zhagre");
al1.add("row4");
al1.add("row 3");
matrix.add(al1);
int i = 0;
int j = 0;
System.out.print(matrix.size() + " ");

// display contents of matrix
for (i = 0; i < matrix.size(); i++) {
Arraylist<String> gecici = new Arraylist<String>();
gecici = matrix.get(i);
for (j = 0; j < gecici.size(); j++) {
System.out.print(gecici.get(i) + " ");
System.out.println();
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}

after i wrote this class eclipse advised to add class for inner arraylist and advised to create add() size() and get() method in this inner arraylist class i carried on implement this advise and then my code didnt run

my inner arraylist class is :

package yuzswing.denem;

public class Arraylist<T> {
Arraylist<String> ekle;
public Arraylist() {

}
public void add(String string) {
this.ekle.add(string);

}
public int size() {
return this.ekle.size();

}
public String get(int i) {
return this.ekle.get(i);

}

}

**Norm** · December 21st, 2011, 04:42 PM

what is my problem in my code?

Please explain what problems you are having.
Does it compile? If not, post the errors.
Does it execute without errors? If not post the errors.
Does it give the wrong results? Show the results and explain what is wrong with them.

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 04:47 PM

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at yuzswing.denem.Arraylist.add(Arraylist.java:10)
at yuzswing.denem.ArrayListDeneme.main(ArrayListDenem e.java:10)

when i click Arraylist.java:10 ==> this.ekle.add(string);

ArrayListDeneme.java:10 ==> al.add("row 0 col 0");

i just clicked run (Ctrl+F11)

**Norm** · December 21st, 2011, 04:54 PM

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
at yuzswing.denem.Arraylist.add(Arraylist.java:10)
at yuzswing.denem.ArrayListDeneme.main(ArrayListDenem e.java:10)

There is a null variable at line 10 in your program. Look at the code on that line and see what variable is null and then see why it does not have a valid value.
If you can not tell which variable is null, add a println call just before line 10 and print out the values of all the variables on line 10 so you can see which one is null.

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 05:05 PM

it is ok so sorry problem is that i wrote Arraylist not ArrayList

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 05:06 PM

thanks for greet answer

**Norm** · December 21st, 2011, 05:07 PM

Does the program work now?

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 07:06 PM

yes it is working after i changed Arraylist to ArrayList and deleted my Arraylist class

Now i finished my artificial intelligence lecture homework project but i m getting this exceptions.

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at matrix.calisiyor.AstarPanel.Diziyiolustur(AstarPan el.java:357)
at matrix.calisiyor.AstarPanel.coz(AstarPanel.java:28 4)
at matrix.calisiyor.AstarPanel$5.actionPerformed(Asta rPanel.java:148)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectio nPrivilege(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectio nPrivilege(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectio nPrivilege(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

what is problem in here why i m getting null position error.

**ms_ceng** · December 21st, 2011, 07:08 PM

sorry for huge exceptions

**Norm** · December 21st, 2011, 07:23 PM

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
at matrix.calisiyor.AstarPanel.Diziyiolustur(AstarPan el.java:357)
at matrix.calisiyor.AstarPanel.coz(AstarPanel.java:28 4)

There is a variable on line 357 that has a null value. See post#6

**ms_ceng** · December 22nd, 2011, 04:34 AM

356 gidilen=0;
357 ornek.set_g(gidilen);

these are snippet of my code yes it has zero value not null i need to set zero value for my zero step in algorithm. why does java suppose that it is null

**Norm** · December 22nd, 2011, 06:32 AM

why does java suppose that it is null

The computer KNOWS there is a variable with a null value. If you can not see what variable is null, you need to add a println statement that prints out the values of all the variables on the line where the exception occurs.

357 ornek.set_g(gidilen);

What is the value of ornek?

**ms_ceng** · December 22nd, 2011, 12:10 PM

ornek is an instance of a class, ornek is my object that i defined to use and
that line one of its values have been set

i think i found error point there is a part of code below i need to get i and j value of buttons matrix. But i could not access i and j value insede the actionperformed. This create my null value

private void BlockButtonSec() {
secim = 2;
for (final int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < 50; j++) {
butonlar[i][j].addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
System.out.print(i); // icant reach i
System.out.print(j);
// while (secim == 2) {
//
// if (event.getSource() == butonlar[i][j]) {
// butonlar[i][j].setBackground(Color.GRAY);
//
// koordinatlarengel[index].setCoordinate_x(i);
// koordinatlarengel[index].setCoordinate_y(j);
// index++;
// }
// }

}
});
}
}
}

System.out.print(i); i cant reach "i" and eclipse advised that make "i value" is a final but after i changed it as a final "for statement" loop create error that final value can not be increased and eclipse advised to delete final it is just like infinite advise cycle

thank you very much for your attention and concern

**Norm** · December 22nd, 2011, 12:12 PM

What variable is/was null?

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