Need Help Regarding Vectors

[xHoly]

Hi guys, I'm new to this forums and currently doing a task by my school.
So far so good, but there's something I can't figure it out, it's like this,

import java.util.*;

public class TestVector3 {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
		IdolFinalist kathy = new IdolFinalist("Kathy Tan", 200);
		IdolFinalist nadia = new IdolFinalist("Nadia Lim", 350);
		IdolFinalist dan = new IdolFinalist("Dan Osman", 150);
		
		Vector v = new Vector();
		v.add(kathy);
		v.add(nadia);
		v.add(dan);
		
		System.out.println(v.get(1));
		for(int i = 0; i<v.size(); i++)
		{
			IdolFinalist temp = v.get(i);
			System.out.println(temp.getName() + temp.getVotes()); 
		} 
    }
}

I can't seem to get my vector values to be stored in a dummy Object at this line IdolFinalist temp = vec.get(i);
Any help will be appreciated thanks.

[gcalvin]

			IdolFinalist temp = v.get();

The get() method needs an int index -- you need to tell it which element of the Vector you want to get. (Hint: you probably want your i variable.)

-Gary-

[xHoly]

			IdolFinalist temp = v.get();

The get() method needs an int index -- you need to tell it which element of the Vector you want to get. (Hint: you probably want your i variable.)

-Gary-

Hey thanks for the quick reply. Yea I did that but it shows me incompatiable type. I got stuck here.

Sorry forgot to update the code.

[gcalvin]

Where do you get incompatible type? Show us the exact code you are trying to compile and run, and give us your exact error message please.

-Gary-

[xHoly]

public class IdolFinalist
 {	
 	private String name;
 	private int votes;

    public IdolFinalist() 
    {
    	name = null;
    	votes = 0;
    }
    
    public IdolFinalist(String n, int v)
    {
    	name = n;
    	votes = v;
    }
    
    public String getName()
    {
    	return name;
    }
    
    public void setName(String n)
    {
    	name = n;
    }
    
    public int getVotes()
    {
    	return votes;
    }
    
    public void setVotes(int v)
    {
    	votes = v;
    }
 }

import java.util.*;

public class TestVector3 {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
		IdolFinalist kathy = new IdolFinalist("Kathy Tan", 200);
		IdolFinalist nadia = new IdolFinalist("Nadia Lim", 350);
		IdolFinalist dan = new IdolFinalist("Dan Osman", 150);
		
		Vector v = new Vector();
		v.add(kathy);
		v.add(nadia);
		v.add(dan);
		
		System.out.println(v.get(1));
		for(int i = 0; i<v.size(); i++)
		{
			IdolFinalist temp = v.get(i);
			System.out.println(temp.getName() + temp.getVotes()); 
		} 
    }
}

I got incompatabile type at line 26 which is

IdolFinalist temp = v.get(i);

[gcalvin]

I see it now. You are using a raw Vector, which always stores objects of type Object. You should either use a generic Vector<IdolFinalist> or you need to cast the object on your get() call. So either this:

		Vector<IdolFinalist> v = new Vector<IdolFinalist>();

or this:

			IdolFinalist temp = (IdolFinalist)v.get(i);

-Gary-

[xHoly]

Thanks Gary!
That was a great help, appreciate it. ^_^
Added a Rep to you.

Many Thanks!
I'll keep in mind to use a generic Vector next time.