Method to return ArrayList or Vector doesn't work, why?

Question

Hi, I try to return a ArrayList or Vector from a method but it does not work.. wondering why and how to fix it? Thanks:)
class Class1{
      public static main(...){
          Class2 test = new Class2();
          ArrayList<String> resp = test.class2method(...);
          if(resp.get(4).equals(...)) {        
class Class2{
    public ArrayList class2method(int NumInt1, int NumInt2, ...) {
       ArrayList<String> arrayTesting = new ArrayList<String>(13);
       responses.set(2, Integer.toString(NumInt1));
       responses.set(3, Integer.toString(NumInt2));
       responses.set(4, Integer.toString(NumInt3));
       responses.set(5, Integer.toString(NumInt4));
       responses.set(6, Integer.toString(NumInt5));
       return responses;
}

Answer 1

what is responses? don't you want to return
arrayTesting?yes, responses is arrayTesting, sorry did notmention
that.what do you mean? is the code you posted a typo or
what you actually have in your code?It's more than 1000 lines codes so I decided not to posted them but here is part of them. My point is that i tried to return a ArrayList or Vector even with a simple code, it does not work. Thanks for your help.
public class DemoScript {
    public DemoScript() throws IOException {
        // register the shutdown hook
        Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread() {
            public void run() {
                System.out.println("close prog");
                 endApp();
    public void endApp() {
        System.out.println("done!");
        System.exit(0);
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          Parameters p = new Parameters();
          VMF vm = null;
               //Elements: [0]time, [1]MsgType, [2]NumInt1, [3]NumInt2, [4]NumInt3, [5]NumInt4, [6]NumInt5, [7]NumLong,
               //               [8]String1, [9]String2, [10]String3, [11]String4, [12]String5
//               ArrayList<String> responses = new ArrayList<String>(13);
          try {
               MyScript my = new MyScript();
               if(args.length == 5) {
                   p.vmHost = args[1]; p.vmPort = Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
                   p.guiHost = args[3]; p.guiPort = Integer.parseInt(args[4]);
              } else if(args.length == 4) {
                   p.vmHost = args[1]; p.vmPort = Integer.parseInt(args[2]); p.guiHost = args[3];
              } else if(args.length == 3){
                   p.vmHost = args[1]; p.vmPort = Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
              } else if(args.length == 2){
                   p.vmHost = args[1];
              } else {
                   System.out.println("Usage: java MyScript [port #] [voice mail hostname] <voice mail socket #> <GUI hostname> <GUI socket #>");
                   System.out.println("Default: <voice mail socket #> = "+p.vmPort+", <GUI hostname> = "+p.guiHost+", <GUI socket #> = "+p.guiPort);
                   System.exit(-1);
//               String hostname;
               //int port;
               /* Check for input arguments */
               //if(args[0] != null){
               //     port = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
               //     hostname = args[1];
               //} else {
               //     port = 2000;
               //     hostname = "10.0.0.228";
               //System.out.println("tews");
               vm = new VMF(p.vmHost, p.vmPort, p.guiHost, p.guiPort);
               vm.logon();
               //vm.portAbort(4);/*
               vm.portCapture(3, 0);
               //vm.portAbort(4);/*
               //vm.portOnhook();
               //vm.portOffhook();
               ////vm.portStop(3);  //to stop a port current operation
               //vm.portWaitring(); //vm will not resp until port detects ring
               //vm.portOffhook();
               //vm.portGetdigits(5, 7);
               //vm.portDialdigits("201");
               //for(int i=0;i<100000000;i++);
               //vm.portCallprogress(3, 0, 10);
               //System.out.println("d");
               //for(int i=0;i<1000000;i++);
               //vm.portGetdigits(5, 7);
               //vm.portRecordfile(30, 1, "\\\\kanapak.ctlinc.local\\VMfiles\\test.wmv");
               //vm.portClearDTMF();
               //vm.portPlayfile("\\\\kanapak.ctlinc.local\\VMfiles\\test.wmv");
               //vm.portPlayprompt(2);
               //vm.portSpeaknumber(3845);
               //vm.portSpeakdigits("1639123478866478909");//75655656566657867867*");
               //vm.portExternalcall(4, "933");
               ArrayList<String> response = vm.portInternalcall(2, "201");
               System.out.println(response.get(4));
               if(response.get(4).equals("DONE")) {
                    vm.portPlayprompt(1); vm.portPlayprompt(2);
               } else if(response.get(4).equals("GONE")) {
               vm.portSpeakttsstring("hello. This will create ");//a project with all of the proper SWT and JFace imports. Version 4.1.1 latest build released (SWT visual inheritance, enhanced SWT GridLayout support, non-visual beans, custom !!!SWT widgets, code generation enhancements, expose property, etc.)");
               vm.portRelease();
               vm.logoff();
               vm = new VMF(p.vmHost, p.vmPort, p.guiHost, p.guiPort);
               vm.logon();
               vm.portCapture(Integer.parseInt(args[0]), 0);
               vm.portOnhook();
               vm.portOffhook();
               //          vm.portGetdigits(5, 7);
               //vm.portRecordfile(30, 1, "\\\\kanapak.ctlinc.local\\VMfiles\\test.wmv");
               //vm.portClearDTMF();
               //vm.portPlayfile("\\\\kanapak.ctlinc.local\\VMfiles\\test.wmv");
               vm.portPlayprompt(86);
               //          vm.portSpeaknumber(3845);
               //vm.portSpeakdigits("1639123478866478909");//75655656566657867867*");
               //vm.portExternalcall(4, "933");
               //vm.portInternalcall(9, "82045");
               //vm.portSpeakttsstring("hello. This will create");// a project with all of the proper SWT and JFace imports. Version 4.1.1 latest build released (SWT visual inheritance, enhanced SWT GridLayout support, non-visual beans, custom !!!SWT widgets, code generation enhancements, expose property, etc.)");
               vm.portRelease();
               vm.logoff();
          } catch (IOException e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
          } catch (InterruptedException e) {
               //catch "STOP PORT"
               vm.logoff();
class VMF {
    public ArrayList<String> portInternalcall(int rings, String dial_string) {
         if (logon_status == 0) {
               System.err.println("Error: logon required");
               logoff();closeAndExit();
          } else if (capture_status == 0) {
               System.err.println("Warning: portCapture required");logoff();closeAndExit();
          } else if (rings <1 || rings >999 || !checkDigits(dial_string)) {
               System.err.println("Warning: portInternalcall( [1-999] , \"[0-9,A-D,F,P,a-d,f,p,*,#]\" )");
         breakString(dial_string);
         ostruct.write("", "IVR", "123", 188, captured_port, rings, 0, 0, 0, 0, str1, str2, str3, str4, str5);
         sendToGUI("s", "", "IVR", "123", "188", Integer.toString(captured_port),
                   Integer.toString(rings), "0", "0", "0", "0", str1, str2, str3, str4, str5);
         readStream();
         recToGUI("r", Integer.toString(MsgType),Integer.toString(NumInt1),Integer.toString(NumInt2),
                    Integer.toString(NumInt3),Integer.toString(NumInt4),Integer.toString(NumInt5),
                    Integer.toString(NumLong),String1,String2,String3,String4,String5);
          responses.set(2, Integer.toString(NumInt1)); responses.set(3, Integer.toString(NumInt2));
          responses.set(4, Integer.toString(NumInt3)); responses.set(5, Integer.toString(NumInt4));
          responses.set(6, Integer.toString(NumInt5));
          return responses;
}