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Thread: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

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    Question [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    Been a while since I used Java and was wondering if this was a decent or even correct way of setting this up.

    FYI, userResults refers to a JDBI variable that isn't present in the code below.

    Feel free to suggest a better method, thanks.
    public class Stat()
    {
    	private int current;
    	private int max;
     
    	public int getCurrent()  {return current;}
    	public void setCurrent(int current)   {this.current = current;}
     
    	public int getMax()  {return max;}
    	public void setMax(int max)   {this.max = max;}
    }
     
     
    public class Character()
    {
    	Stat hp = new Stat();
    	Stat mp = new Stat();
    }
     
    Character thisCharacter = new Character();
     
    thisCharacter.hp.setCurrent((Integer) userResults.get("hpColumn1"));
    thisCharacter.hp.setMax((Integer) userResults.get("hpColumn2"));
    Last edited by Xerosigma; April 25th, 2012 at 01:34 AM.


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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    One problem I see is with the classname: Character is a Java SE class.
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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    One problem I see is with the classname: Character is a Java SE class.
    Ah, I'll consider changing it then. Other than that, would there be a better way to do this? Thanks.

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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    way to do this
    Do what? Can you explain what you are trying to do?
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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Do what? Can you explain what you are trying to do?
    Set up a family of objects, or object trees. Don't know what the proper terminology is in Java. But basically have the final object of Character which is composed of other objects, like... Heart, Brain, etc. And of course, each of those constituents may be composed of their own objects as well.

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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    The class has two member variables that reference Stat class objects. About as simple a class as you can make.
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    Default Re: [Question] Objects instantiated within objects.

    Thank you. Just wanted to get that clarified.

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