how do you create new classes dynamically without hardcoding names

[EscSequenceAlpha]

ok so imagine I'm inputing information for a customer class... account number, name, balance etc.
I want to do this for an indefinate amount of customers.

logically, I want the accountnumber to become the name of the instance being created. (I assume)

I cant write CustomerAc accountNumber = new CustomerAc because java thinks I'm creating a duplicate variable

whats the solution here? thank you

[Sierra]

It is not logical to me... ;)
The solution is to use an array or a list to store your CustomerAc objects:

ArrayList<CustomerAc> myList = new ArrayList<CustomerAc>();
myList.add(new CustomerAc());

ArrayList (Java Platform SE 7 )

[Diargg]

A HashMap may serve you well.

HashMap<Integer?, CustomerAc> customers = new HashMap<accountNumber, CustomerAc>();
customers.put(accountNumber, new CusomerAc(data));
to retrieve, customers.get(accountNumber) will return the associated CustomerAc

But Sierra's use of a list makes more sense, if accountNumber is stored inside the CustomerAc object.

[EscSequenceAlpha]

It is not logical to me... ;)
The solution is to use an array or a list to store your CustomerAc objects:

ArrayList<CustomerAc> myList = new ArrayList<CustomerAc>();
myList.add(new CustomerAc());

ArrayList (Java Platform SE 7 )

Sorry, I havent done dynamic arrays yet so I didnt think of this... I thought I could just use a sentinel value while loop to create instances using the ac number as the name of each instance

ok, I'll come back to this application once I properly look into these mysterious arraylists

thank you

[Sierra]

If you know before how many you will create you can also use a normal array:
CustomerAc[] myArray = new CustomerAc[27];
maArray[0] = new CustomerAc();
maArray[1] = new CustomerAc();
...

However I think it is best if you do it with the ArrayList - it is not really complicated once you got the basics.