Collection to JList to Display

[D.Calladine]

Just wondering why when i use this which should correctly get a collection turn it to array then let me turn it into a JList and display it. why it lets me compile it fine but just displays a empty box. does this if i use either the dept or entry array in the JList

Collection<Department> d = Department.getCollection();
dept = new Department[d.size()];
String[] entry = new String[dept.length];
for (Iterator<Department> iter = d.iterator(); iter. hasNext(); )
for (int k=0; k<dept.length; k++) {
dept[k] = iter.next();
entry[k] = dept[k].getName();
}
JList deptList = new JList(dept);
deptList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
panel.add(deptList);
JScrollPane deptListscroll = new JScrollPane(deptList, JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED, JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
panel.add(deptListscroll);

any Help appreciated

[masijade]

Do you not want to use the "entry" array, rather than the "dept" array in the JList constructor call?