I do not understand the compiler error message

Question

The code below is supposed to get multiple integer inputs from the console, place them on an array, and check for the NumberFormatException. When I compile it, it is giving an error message that I do not understand.
     A console program that accepts integer input from the user and throws a NumberFormatException if the entry is not an integer.
     Created on: August 20, 2003
import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.*;
public class ArgstoNumbers2
     public static void main(String[] args)
          //Prompt user for input
          System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
          //Create and array to accept the user's input
          int [] integerArgs;
          //Fill array with users input
          while(true)
               try
                    integerArgs = getInt();
                    break;
               //Verfy that the input is an integer
               catch (NumberFormatException e)
                    System.out.println("Not a number. Please enter a number.");
                    System.exit(1);
     //Start of the getInt() method
     public static int getInt()
          String numberString;
          int intVal = 0;
          boolean endChar = false;
          while(!endChar)
               try
                    numberString = getString();
                    intVal = Integer.parseInt(numberString);
                    endChar = true;
               catch (NumberFormatException e)
                    System.out.println("Not a number. Please enter a number.");
                    System.exit(1);
          return intVal;
     //End of the getInt() method
     //Start of the getString() method
     public static String getString()
          int aChar = -1;
          String consoleChars = "";
          boolean endChar = false;
               while(!endChar)
                    try
                         aChar = System.in.read();
                         if ((aChar == 10) || (aChar == 13)) endChar = true;
                         else consoleChars = consoleChars + (char)aChar;
                    catch (Exception e)
                         System.out.println(e.getMessage());
                         System.exit(0);
          return consoleChars;
     //End of the getString() method

Answer 1

Hi,
A possible problem would be at line
integerArgs = getInt();
since here you would get an incompatible types error since 'integerArgs' is an array and 'getInt()' returns a primitive int value.
This needs to be changed and then am sure your code should compile.
Hope the above helps.
John Morrison
PS: As paul was saying, putting in the error message would be a faster way to get an answer since most developers on the forum would be hard pressed for time and may not be able to actually try out your code.