Accessing methods in a different class

[syle_q]

In my main class i have created a new SAXParser, once parsing is complete in the parse class i hava clalled a method on one the of the objects that was created during parsing, once inside that method that i just called, how do access a different object that was created in the parse class?

[Fubarable]

In my main class i have created a new SAXParser, once parsing is complete in the parse class i hava clalled a method on one the of the objects that was created during parsing, once inside that method that i just called, how do access a different object that was created in the parse class?

I'm not sure how we can answer this until you give us more information. Assume that we can't read minds, that we have no idea what your code looks like and that we don't know what is not working in the code you've tried.

[Solarsonic]

Well as long as the class is in the same directory you can simply do this (as long as the thing you are trying to access isn't private):

Classname.method/variable

Example:

Circle.measure();

If its private then you have to create an instance of the class and refer to it like so:

Circle c = new Circle();
c.measure();

But if what you're trying to access is static then you'll have to use the classname.

[syle_q]

public void startElement(String s1, String s2, String name, Attributes attr) {
if (name.equals("room")) {


curRoom = findRoom(attr.getValue("name"));
curRoom.roomDes = attr.getValue("description");
curRoom.roomState = attr.getValue("state");

String n = attr.getValue("north");
if (n != null) {
Room north = findRoom(n);
curRoom.north = north;
north.south = curRoom;
}

String s = attr.getValue("south");
if (s != null) {
Room south = findRoom(s);
curRoom.south = south;
south.north = curRoom;
}

String e = attr.getValue("east");
if (e != null) {
Room east = findRoom(e);
curRoom.east = east;
east.west = curRoom;
}

String w = attr.getValue("west");
if (w != null) {
Room west = findRoom(w);
curRoom.west = west;
west.east = curRoom;
}

}


if (name.equals("animal")) {
Animal newAnimal = new Animal(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newAnimal);


}
if (name.equals("NPC")) {
NPC newNPC = new NPC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newNPC);


}
if (name.equals("PC")) {
PC newPC = new PC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newPC);
newPC = user;
user.room = curRoom;

}
}




^^^the above code is in my parse class, it parses and creates the respective objects (rooms, animals, NPC's, etc.) then once parseing is done i try to calls the play method on the PC objects names user. then once in the play method in the PC class...


else if(command.equalsIgnoreCase("clean")) {

if (room.roomState.equals("dirty")) {
room.roomState = "half-dirty";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("half-dirty")) {
room.roomState = "clean";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("clean")) {
System.out.println("This room is already clean.");
p.play(p);
}

}


then once in that method. i need to make another method call on an "animal" object that was created in the parse class.


The PC the user, then if the PC selects a certain demand, the "aniamal" and "NPC" objects in the same room as the PC will react accordingly to the PC's demand.






Im new to this forum so please bare withe me, thanks.

[Solarsonic]

public void startElement(String s1, String s2, String name, Attributes attr) {
if (name.equals("room")) {


curRoom = findRoom(attr.getValue("name"));
curRoom.roomDes = attr.getValue("description");
curRoom.roomState = attr.getValue("state");

String n = attr.getValue("north");
if (n != null) {
Room north = findRoom(n);
curRoom.north = north;
north.south = curRoom;
}

String s = attr.getValue("south");
if (s != null) {
Room south = findRoom(s);
curRoom.south = south;
south.north = curRoom;
}

String e = attr.getValue("east");
if (e != null) {
Room east = findRoom(e);
curRoom.east = east;
east.west = curRoom;
}

String w = attr.getValue("west");
if (w != null) {
Room west = findRoom(w);
curRoom.west = west;
west.east = curRoom;
}

}


if (name.equals("animal")) {
Animal newAnimal = new Animal(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newAnimal);


}
if (name.equals("NPC")) {
NPC newNPC = new NPC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newNPC);


}
if (name.equals("PC")) {
PC newPC = new PC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newPC);
newPC = user;
user.room = curRoom;

}
}




^^^the above code is in my parse class, it parses and creates the respective objects (rooms, animals, NPC's, etc.) then once parseing is done i try to calls the play method on the PC objects names user. then once in the play method in the PC class...


else if(command.equalsIgnoreCase("clean")) {

if (room.roomState.equals("dirty")) {
room.roomState = "half-dirty";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("half-dirty")) {
room.roomState = "clean";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("clean")) {
System.out.println("This room is already clean.");
p.play(p);
}

}


then once in that method. i need to make another method call on an "animal" object that was created in the parse class.


The PC the user, then if the PC selects a certain demand, the "aniamal" and "NPC" objects in the same room as the PC will react accordingly to the PC's demand.






Im new to this forum so please bare withe me, thanks.

Please use code tags around your code.

[syle_q]

public void startElement(String s1, String s2, String name, Attributes attr) {
if (name.equals("room")) {


curRoom = findRoom(attr.getValue("name"));
curRoom.roomDes = attr.getValue("description");
curRoom.roomState = attr.getValue("state");

String n = attr.getValue("north");
if (n != null) {
Room north = findRoom(n);
curRoom.north = north;
north.south = curRoom;
}

String s = attr.getValue("south");
if (s != null) {
Room south = findRoom(s);
curRoom.south = south;
south.north = curRoom;
}

String e = attr.getValue("east");
if (e != null) {
Room east = findRoom(e);
curRoom.east = east;
east.west = curRoom;
}

String w = attr.getValue("west");
if (w != null) {
Room west = findRoom(w);
curRoom.west = west;
west.east = curRoom;
}

}


if (name.equals("animal")) {
Animal newAnimal = new Animal(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newAnimal);


}
if (name.equals("NPC")) {
NPC newNPC = new NPC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newNPC);


}
if (name.equals("PC")) {
PC newPC = new PC(attr.getValue("name"), attr.getValue("description"));
curRoom.addCreature(newPC);
newPC = user;
user.room = curRoom;

}
}

the above code is in my parse class, it parses and creates the respective objects (rooms, animals, NPC's, etc.) then once parseing is done i try to calls the play method on the PC objects names user. then once in the play method in the PC class...

else if(command.equalsIgnoreCase("clean")) {

if (room.roomState.equals("dirty")) {
room.roomState = "half-dirty";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("half-dirty")) {
room.roomState = "clean";
System.out.println(room + " is now " + room.roomState + ".");
p.play(p);
}

if (room.roomState.equals("clean")) {
System.out.println("This room is already clean.");
p.play(p);
}

}

then once in that method. i need to make another method call on an "animal" object that was created in the parse class.


The PC the user, then if the PC selects a certain demand, the "aniamal" and "NPC" objects in the same room as the PC will react accordingly to the PC's demand.

[peterhammond]

i have the same problem accessing a method in the same package but different class???

i get this error

an enclosing instance that contains rainbow.rainbowView.cast is required

Calling Class:

rainbowView method = new rainbow.rainbowView.cast();

Class with method

public class rainbowView extends FrameView {
 
    public rainbowView(SingleFrameApplication app) {
        super(app);

         ..................
         ..................

 public StringBuffer cast() {

.......
.......

             }

public StringBuffer cast() cant be static....