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    Default Binary algorithm assignment.

    Hello Community,

    I'm working on an assignment for my data structure & algorithm class. My whole summer of not programming in java made me a extremely rusty. I need help creating an array of objects via a class I created. Never mind what I comment out I will work on that later. Here is my code below.

    /**
     * 
     *  
     *  CSC 385 
     *  Module 5
     *  
     */
     
     
    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Module5
    {
     
       public static void main(String[] args)
       {
     
         Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);      
         Comparable test = new Comparable(10);  
     
     
         for(int i=0 ; i < 10; i++)
         {
            // test[i] = new Comparable();
             System.out.print(" Input value:" + i + " " );
             //test[i] = scan.nextInt();
     
         }
     
     
       }
     
     
      /** public int binarySearch(Comparable[] objArray, Comparable searchObj)
       {
     
          int low = 0;
          int high = objArray.length - 1;
          int mid = 0;  
          int temp = 0;
     
     
          while (low <= high){
     
           mid = (low + high) / 2;
     
           if (arrayIndex.compareTo(searchObj) < 0)
           {
            low = mid + 1;
            temp = low;
           }
           else if (objArray[mid].compareTo(searchObj) > 0)
           {   
            high = mid - 1;
            temp = high;
           }
           else
           {
             return mid;
           }
     
       }
         return temp; 
     
          if( temp < 0)
          {
           temp+=1;
          }
     
     
       } */
     
     
     
     
    }



     
    public class Comparable
    {
     
        Object[] objArray; 
     
     
        public Comparable( Object objArray, int x)  
         {
     
            objArray = this.objArray;
            objArray = new Comparable[x];
     
        }
     
        public Comparable(Object[] o)
        {
            objArray = o;
     
        }
     
        public Comparable(int x)
        {
            //objArray = this.objArray;
            objArray = new Comparable[x];
     
        }
     
        public void setArray(int x){
            objArray = new Comparable[x];
        }
     
    }


    For some reason when I try to create an object from my class and start to add int values to that array object I receive this error message.

    ********************************
    Array required, but Comparable found

    You are using syntax here that suggestions that you are trying access to as array element. The variable you trying is not an array, though.
    ********************************

    It seems my syntax is wrong of creating this array object. I have the right idea of want to store objects in the array, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Any suggestions as well as documentation I can review?

    Much Appreciated!
    Rain_Maker


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    Default Re: Binary algorithm assignment.

    Please copy the full text of the error message that shows the source statement causing the problem and paste it here.

    One confusing bit in the code is its using the name of a Java SE class: Comparable. It will be less confusing if you use your own unique name.
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    Default Re: Binary algorithm assignment.

    errormessage.JPG


    I'm using BlueJ as my IDE. So I hope this error message is able for you to answer my question.

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    Please copy the text and paste it here, no images. Text for responses can't be copied from images.

    Be sure to rename your class.
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    Default Re: Binary algorithm assignment.

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Please copy the text and paste it here, no images. Text for responses can't be copied from images.

    Be sure to rename your class.
    Norm,

    BlueJ will not allow me to copy the error message as text. I can only write out the error message or provide a screen shot. Is there anyway else to help. FYI I was able to rename my class FYI.

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    I don't know BlueJ. I use the javac command for compiling my code. It has good error messages.
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    Default Re: Binary algorithm assignment.

    Let me try that....one moment please

    --- Update ---

    I just rqn my code via the command prompt.(Learned something new )


    C:\Users\......>javac Module5
    error: Class names, 'Module5', are only accepted if annotation processing is ex
    licitly requested
    1 error


    Weird error message. I don't know what this mean?

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    The javac command takes the filename (ie with the .java extension)
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    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
    Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\.....>cd Documents

    C:\Users\......\Documents>dir
    Volume in drive C has no label.
    Volume Serial Number is 367B-6966

    Directory of C:\Users\......\Documents

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    C:\Users\.......\Documents>javac Module5
    error: Class names, 'Module5', are only accepted if annotation processing is exp
    licitly requested
    1 error

    C:\Users\......\Documents>javac Module5.java
    javac: file not found: Module5.java
    Usage: javac <options> <source files>
    use -help for a list of possible options

    C:\Users\....\Documents>

    I'm receiving this error message now. I do have my java files in a package. Could that be the problem on why I have this error message now?

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    javac: file not found: Module5.java
    Where is the source file: Module5.java? The javac program could not find it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Where is the source file: Module5.java? The javac program could not find it.
    It located here....Don't know what else to really do..Should I move it?javaFile.JPG

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    The source file needs to be where the javac program can find it. The easiest place is in the same directory where the javac command is entered. If you don't see the file in the dir command's output, you are in the wrong directory.
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    Default Re: Binary algorithm assignment.

    Norm,

    I was able to find my error in my syntax but I have another problem. I'm trying to use the compareTo method. I'm comparing an integer and another integer from an object array. If I try to compile my code I receive this error message:Cannot find Symbol method retrieveArray()


     
    /**
     * 
     *  Gregory B Shavers Jr
     *  CSC 385 
     *  Module 5
     *  
     */
     
     
    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Module5
    {
     
       public static void main(String[] args)
       {
     
         SearchIndex test = new SearchIndex();  
         test.addArray(1,0); 
         test.addArray(2,1); 
         test.addArray(3,2); 
         test.addArray(4,3); 
         test.addArray(5,4); 
         test.addArray(6,5);
         test.addArray(7,6); 
         test.addArray(8,7); 
         test.addArray(9,8); 
         test.addArray(10,9);       
     
       }
     
     
       public int binarySearch(Object[] objArray, int searchObj)
       {
     
          int low = 0;
          int high = objArray.length - 1;
          int mid = 0;  
          int temp = 0;
     
     
          while (low <= high){
     
           mid = (low + high) / 2;
     
           int i = objArray[mid].rretrieveArray();   
     
           if (mid.compareTo(searchObj) < 0)
           {
            low = mid + 1;
            temp = low;
           }
           else if (objArray[mid].compareTo(searchObj) > 0)
           {   
            high = mid - 1;
            temp = high;
           }
           else
           {
             return mid;
           }
     
       }
       return temp; 
     
          if( temp < 0)
          {
           temp++;
          }
     
     
       }
     
     
     
     
    }


     
     
     public class SearchIndex
    {
     
        Object[] objArray; 
     
        public SearchIndex(){
        }
     
        public SearchIndex( Object objArray, int x)  
        {
     
            objArray = this.objArray;
            objArray = new SearchIndex[x];
     
        }
     
        public SearchIndex(Object[] o)
        {
            objArray = o;
     
        }
     
        public SearchIndex(int x)
        {
            //objArray = this.objArray;
            objArray = new Comparable[x];
     
        }
     
        public void addArray(Object a , int i)
        {
                objArray[i] = a;        
        }
     
        public Object[] retrieveArray()
        {
                return objArray;        
        }
    }

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    That array is defined as holding Object items. The Object class does not have that method.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    That array is defined as holding Object items. The Object class does not have that method.

    Could you elaborate on that? If I created my array objects shouldn't my data be recoverable from my objects? I'm not quite sure what I need to code.

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    Could you elaborate on that?
    The class: Object does not have a method: retrieveArray()

    Why are you using Object class objects instead of the class that has the retrieveArray() method?
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    Why are you using Object class objects instead of the class that has the retrieveArray() method?[/QUOTE]

    My teachers wants us to use object Arrays for this assignment and compare them to a int value to see if its in the array object list or not.

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    use object Arrays for this assignment and compare them to a int value
    You can not compare an object to an int. One is an instance of a class, the other is a primitive.

    If you have a class that contains an int field, that class could have a method that returns the value of the int field which could then be compared to another int value.
    (refToClass.getIntValue() == 123) // compares value in class with the int: 123
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