Pick a random value from array?

[RattleSnake]

Hey guys,

I'm very new to Java and I wanted to know how to pick a random value from an array?

Here's my sourcecode:

public class Fad {

	public static String[] communicationMethods = { "Facebook", "Phone", "SMS", "MSN" };
	public static String name = ("Fad");
	public static String mood;
	public static int lastSpoken; // last spoken in days
	public static boolean spokenRecently;
	public static boolean bored;
	public static boolean shouldSendMessage;
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		checkLastChat();
		communicate();

	}
	public static void checkLastChat() {
		if ((lastSpoken < 3) && (name.equals("Fad"))) {
			mood = ("sad");
			bored = true;
		}

	}
	public static void communicate() {
		if (lastSpoken < 3);
		shouldSendMessage = true;
		}
}

In the communicate(); method, I want it to pick a random value from the array communicationMethods. How?

[kjkrum]

This should give you some ideas: Random (Java Platform SE 6)

[goldest]

You can directly use the Math.random() method to generate a random number in a specific range. By using that number, you can access the array elements later on.

Something like,

int arrayLength = communicationMethods.length;
int random = (int) (Math.random() * arrayLength);
System.out.println("Random Array Element : " + communicationMethods[random]);

Hope that helps,

Goldest