How can you create a linked list? GUI?

Question

I have the following program that I wrote:
package damagecounter;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Main
     public static void main (String[] args) throws Exception
          String logline;
          Player player1 = new Player("Kazzandar");
          try
               BufferedReader logfile = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("TeilmonRun.txt"));
               logline = logfile.readLine();
               while (logline != null)
                    if (logline.startsWith (player1.getName (), 0))
                         if (logline.contains ("recites"))
                              player1.recites++;
                         if (logline.contains ("rescues"))
                              player1.rescues++;
                         if (logline.contains ("utters the words"))
                              player1.spells++;
                         if (logline.contains ("sprawling with a powerful bash."))
                              player1.bashes++;
                         if (logline.contains ("got toasted by"))
                              player1.deaths++;
                         if ((logline.contains ("-=")) && (logline.contains ("=-")))
                              if (logline.startsWith (player1.getName (), 0))
                                   String damage = logline.substring(logline.indexOf ("-=") + 2 , logline.indexOf ("=-"));
                                   player1.setDamage (Integer.parseInt (damage));
                    logline = logfile.readLine ();
          catch (Exception e)
               System.out.println ("Log file not found or corrupt.");
               e.printStackTrace();
          player1.printStats();
}As of right now the code require a person to enter the name of a player and then scans the log file to determine the appropriate counts for that player. If I want to scan the file for multiple players how would I be able to do that without having to run the program over and over. The reason being that sometimes the logs have over 15 different players and I'd hate to have to run the program 15 times to get each players stats. Any suggestions? Would I have to make a linked list?

Answer 1

Yes, the log file looks something like that. Here is a small 15 line version of what the log file actually looks like:
Kazzandar's stab misses Icingdeath. -=0=-
Arien's slash >>> ANNIHILATES <<< Icingdeath! -=118=-
Arien's slash >>> ANNIHILATES <<< Icingdeath! -=112=-
Arien's slash <<< ERADICATES >>> Icingdeath! -=158=-
Parrish utters the words, 'yjrr pzar'.
Arien rescues Shargaas!
Kazzandar's counterattack does UNSPEAKABLE things to Icingdeath! -=636=-
Icingdeath's claw does UNSPEAKABLE things to Arien! -=760=-
Arien's fireball scratches Icingdeath. -=4=-
Arien's lightning bolt grazes Icingdeath. -=7=-
Arien's counterattack -- DESSICATES -- Icingdeath! -=540=-
Icingdeath's claw COMPLETELY TRASHES Arien! -=802=-
Arien is DEAD!
Kitiara's fireball grazes Icingdeath. -=5=-
Kitiara's lightning bolt grazes Icingdeath. -=8=-
Almost always the player name is first but sometimes the "mob" name (In this case Icingdeath) comes out. I don't mind if Icingdeath is referenced as a player and included in the stats, not that big a deal. Thanks for the idea on the HashMap I'll looking into how it works. Since this is my first Java program I often find myself lost at where to begin.
I changed "got toasted by" to "is DEAD!" since it's easier to read. I also changed the majority of the main code into a method for the player class. The main code looks like this now:
public static void main (String[] args) throws Exception
          Player player1 = new Player("Shargaas");
          player1.scanLogForStats("TeilmonRun.txt");
          player1.printStats();
     I was hoping this would make it easier, anyway, thanks again and I'll definitely be looking into HashMap.