basic java question

[786snow]

I am trying to learn javaservlet. I got this code from an example. I don't understand what is "List" here? Why have the put List when they decalared the method "getBrands()"?

and also when they decalared the array brands? is it a some variable type?


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import java.util.*;

public class BeerExpert {

public List getBrands (String Color) {

List brands = new ArrayList();
if (color.equals("ambder"))
{ brands.add("Jack Amber");
brands.add("Red Moose")

}

else

{

brands.add("Jail Pale Ale");
brands.add("Gout Stout");
}

return (brands);
}




}

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}

 

[timw]

I think you need to learn basic Java syntax first.

public List getBrands (String Color){
 ..
}

indicates a method which takes an object of type String and returns an object of type List. You can't realistically tackle Java Servlets without knowing Java basics.

Tim