InputStream problem

[javabarn]

I have written 3 arrays to disc using:-


public void saveData(){
try{FileOutputStream f_out= new FileOutputStream("mydata.zzz");
ObjectOutputStream obj_out =new ObjectOutputStream (f_out);
obj_out.writeObject(scores);
obj_out.writeObject(props);
obj_out.writeObject(things);}
catch (IOException e)
{System.out.println(" A write error has occurred");

When I try to read them back I am having problems with the 4thline of code
getting javac errors.
I have tried the following-errors shown alongside each try.
What should it be?
Thanks

FileInputStream f_in = new FileInputStream ("mydata.zzz");
ObjectInputStream obj_in = new ObjectInputStream (f_in);
Object obj=obj_in.readObject();
// scores[][] =obj[][];
//scores =obj; error required int[][]
//scores =int[][] obj; error .class expected

[Norm]

What is the definition of scores?
Can you post the FULL text of the error messages that show the source and its error.
You've edited out some info.

[javabarn]

score is a 2 dim array defined in class Buttons -see below- I am trying to save and restore the three arrays scores, props and things. \the first line I tried
scores=obj; gave the error incompatible types found:java.lang.Object
required int [][] with pointer under the o of obj

I then tried scores=int[][]obj;
This gave error '.class' expected
scores=int[][]obj;with pointer again under the o of obj followed by //error .class expected

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
// Mon 28June works OK 

 class Buttons extends JFrame implements ActionListener, java.io.Serializable
	{JDesktopPane desktop;
	JPanel pnl = new JPanel();
	//ClassLoader ldr = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
	JPanel questPanel = new JPanel(); 	
	JButton certBtn = new JButton( "Yes Certain" );
	JButton thinkBtn = new JButton( "I think so" );
	JButton notSureBtn = new JButton( "Don't Know" );
	JButton noThinkBtn = new JButton( "Don't think so" );
	JButton noBtn = new JButton( "No" );
	boolean validQuest=false;
	boolean flag=false;
	boolean questSet=false;
	JMenuItem menuItemNew = new JMenuItem("New");
	JMenuItem menuItemLoad = new JMenuItem("Load");
	JMenuItem menuItemSave = new  JMenuItem("Save");
	JMenuItem menuItemSaveAs = new  JMenuItem("Save as");
	JMenu menu = new JMenu("File");
	JMenu menu2 = new JMenu("Disp");
	JMenuBar menuBar =new JMenuBar();
	JMenu menu1 = new JMenu("Mode");
	JMenuItem menuItemDisplay = new  JMenuItem("Display");
	JMenuItem menuItemTeach = new  JMenuItem("Teach");
	JMenuItem menuItem3 = new  JMenuItem("Question");
	int ansCode;
	JTextArea txtArea = new JTextArea(5,40);
	String myteststr;
	String props[] =  new String[50];
	String splits[] =  new String[50];
	String things[]=new String[100];
	int scores[][]=new int[100][50];
	int noOfProps;
	int noOfThings;
	int questNo;

Moderator edit: code tags added to aid readability

[Norm]

Can you post the FULL text of the error messages that show the source and its error.
You've edited out some info.

For example:

Example.java:4: ']' expected
int scores[][4]=new int[100][50];
             ^
Example.java:4: ']' expected
int scores[][4]=new int[100][50];
                        ^

I don't see where in the code you've posted the error is?

[Fubarable]

1) You haven't posted the full error message, just a partial one.
2) Don't you have to do some casting here?
3) I've added code tags to your code posted above. To see how to do this yourself, please click on the link in my signature.

Luck!

[javabarn]

I can't get a screen copy of the errors to indicate where the ^ is placed but the errors are in the line where I try to take the read obj and restore the array with that information




score is a 2 dim array defined in class Buttons -see below- I am trying to save and restore the three arrays scores, props and things.


The first line I tried
scores=obj; gave the error

Buttons.java:125: incompatible types
found:java.lang.Object
required int [][]
scores =obj
^

I then tried scores=int[][]obj;
This gave error
Buttons.java:124: '.class' expected
scores=int[][]obj; //error .class expected

The section of code concerned

//read file here 
		try
		{FileInputStream f_in = new FileInputStream ("mydata.zzz");
		ObjectInputStream obj_in = new ObjectInputStream (f_in);
		Object obj=obj_in.readObject();

		// scores[][] =obj[][];
 		//scores =obj;  error required int[][]
		scores =int[][] obj; //error .class expected
 		//scores =obj;

[Fubarable]

Again, per the API and the tutorial, don't you have to do some casting here? ObjectInputStream#readObject() returns an Object reference, not an int[][] reference and so casting your return result to (int[][]) ought to help greatly.

[Norm]

found:java.lang.Object
required int [][]
scores =obj

This error says the compiler was looking for an object of type int[][] (that's the type of scores)
and found an object of type Object (that's the type of obj)
As Furbarable recommends, cast the variable obj to type (int[][]) to match the type of scores.

[javabarn]

I have looked at the tutorial but am still not sure how to cast obj as an array, I thought that

scores[][] =obj[][];
would do it but that also gave error.
should I set obj=int[][]; before I read with

Object obj=obj_in.readObject();

[Norm]

how to cast obj

Do you have a textbook that shows you how to cast an object ref to a specific type?
X aRefToX;
...
aRefToX = (X) obj; // cast obj to type X

You put the type to cast to in ().

See the above posts they both show (int[][]). Didn't you wonder why we put that in our posts?

[javabarn]

:)Many thanks problem solved and tested = it actually reads my array back