Array of objects

[Stavrosgr]

Hello there .I am new to java programming and i need help with creating an array of objects.The related codes are the following:

public class Shop {
public static final int NUM_CASHIERS=10;
Cashier[] totalcashiers=new Cashier[NUM_CASHIERS];
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
totalcashiers[j]= new Cashier(true);
}

public class Cashier {

private boolean open;
private ClientQueue queue;
Client currentClient;
int serviceTime;
int idleTime;

public Cashier(boolean open) {
this.open=open;
}


I have to create an array of the class Cashier in the class shop.The max size of the array is 10.In the beginning , i have to create two cashier objects that are open and that is what i am trying to do in the for loop.The error that i need help with is in the 4th line of the class Shop.

error: illegal start of type
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: ')' expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: illegal start of type
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: <identifier> expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: ';' expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: illegal start of type
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: <identifier> expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: <identifier> expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: illegal start of type
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: <identifier> expected
for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
error: ';' expected

Any help is appreciated.Thanks in advance.

[monkeyjr97]

hey

i think its because its not in a method as such its just there. i opened the code and it wasnt formatted well.

try this:

public class Shop {
    private static final int NUM_CASHIERS=10;
    public void create() {
        Cashier[] totalcashiers=new Cashier[NUM_CASHIERS];
        for(int j=0; j<=1; j++) {
            totalcashiers[j]= new Cashier(true);
        }
    }
}

[Stavrosgr]

It worked!Thanks a lot :) Can you explain why it had to be in a method?I would never think that that was the reason.As i already said, i am new to java programming :P

[monkeyjr97]

has to be inside a {} block so it can actually be compiled and understood

you cant just have pieces of your code dotted around the .java file. :)

[hockey101]

has to be inside a {} block so it can actually be compiled and understood

you cant just have pieces of your code dotted around the .java file. :)

hey!!!! I actually understood that!!!! XO