Changing to an array of Objects!!

Question

void add_ActionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
try{
String t,n,a,s,p;
t=title.getSelectedItem();
n=fname.getText();
s=fsurname.getText();
a=county.getSelectedItem();
p=fphone.getText();
int ph=Integer.parseInt(p);
mem.setTitle(t);
mem.setName(n);
mem.setSurname(s);
mem.setCounty(a);
mem.setPhone(ph);
catch(NumberFormatException e)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,e,"Invalid Number",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
I wish to have the above details of "mem" stored in an array instead of having only one instance of "member" mem?

Answer 1

hi,
When i understand it correctly. You want to create an array of Member objects. The best thing you can do is create a new Member obeject every time the Action is performed. If you don't now how many Members will be generated you could use a java.util.Collecton for example a java.util.Vector.
A Vector doesn't have a fixed size it can grow.
Depending on the JVM version ( <1.5 ) you have to typecaste the objects when you read them out of the vector e.g. Member mem = (Member)v.elementAt(2);
Vector v = new Vector();
void add_ActionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
try{
String t,n,a,s,p;
t=title.getSelectedItem();
n=fname.getText();
s=fsurname.getText();
a=county.getSelectedItem();
p=fphone.getText();
int ph=Integer.parseInt(p);
Member mem = new Member();
mem.setTitle(t);
mem.setName(n);
mem.setSurname(s);
mem.setCounty(a);
mem.setPhone(ph);
v.add(mem);
catch(NumberFormatException e)
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,e,"Invalid Number",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
System.exit(0);
}