Can't fill the array with the object?

This is frustrating...My array keeps getting filled with the address object, and not the contents of the object, like so:

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq53/Clerek/java.png

I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...

Main:

Code:

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import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;

public class CSCD210Lab9
{
        public static void main(String [] args)throws IOException
        {
                int total, choice;
                Address [] addresses = null;

                Scanner fin = new Scanner(new File("addresses.txt"));
                /* An address in the file is
                street - String
                city - String
                state - String
                zip - int
                */
                total = FileUtilLab9.count(fin);
                fin.close();

                fin = new Scanner(new File("addresses.txt"));

                addresses = FileUtilLab9.fillArray(fin, total);
                fin.close();

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fillArray:

Code:

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        public static Address [] fillArray(Scanner fin, int total)
        {
                String st = fin.nextLine();
                String ci = fin.nextLine();
                String sta = fin.nextLine();
                int z = Integer.parseInt(fin.nextLine());
                //Address[] myAddress = new Address[total];
                Address temp = new Address(st, ci, sta, z);
                Address[] myAddress = new Address[total];
                for(int x = 0; x < myAddress.length; x++)
                {
                        myAddress[x] = temp;
                }//end for loop
               
                return myAddress;
                */
        }//end fillArray

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Address:

Code:

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public class Address
{
        private String street = null;
        private String city = null;
        private String state = null;
        private int zip = 0;
       
        public Address(String st, String ci, String sta, int z)
        {
                this.street = st;
                this.city = ci;
                this.state = sta;
                this.zip = z;
        }//end Address
       
}//end class

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Make some methods in the Address class so you can access its private variables. The Addresses in your array can then be accessed and call the said methods.

Another option, provide a toString method.

By the way you are filling the array with the same object.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to avoid... I just want to fill the array with the object a single time but can't figure it out.

I've been working on this too much. :(

Huh?

Do you want every element of the array to be the same object and when you change one they all change.

Do you want every element of the array to be the same object and when you change one the rest stay unchanged.

Do you want every element of the array to be different.

Use your Scanner object to extract information from the file and create a new Address object inside the for loop.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Clerek

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to avoid... I just want to fill the array with the object a single time but can't figure it out.

I've been working on this too much. :(

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I want every element of the array to be different and independent objects. When I change one the rest stay unchanged.

Like this? The thing I was missing was the total/4. there are 4 elements in each object. Running it through wasn't working because it was putting the same element into the array. Now it can read the other addresses in the addresses.txt file! You all ARE GENIUS!!!

Code:

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        public static Address [] fillArray(Scanner fin, int total)
        {
                Address[] myAddress = new Address[total/4];
                for(int x = 0; x < myAddress.length; x++)
                {
                        String st = fin.nextLine();
                        String ci = fin.nextLine();
                        String sta = fin.nextLine();
                        int z = Integer.parseInt(fin.nextLine());
                        Address temp = new Address(st, ci, sta, z);
                        myAddress[x] = temp;
                }//end for loop
               
                return myAddress;

        }//end fillArray

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Here's the pics of the arrays using the debuggerL

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...k/sdfasddf.png

And it makes sense now that I see it...

I need to take a break! :)