Comparing Vector Values 1

[dcusick]

Okay, I have a problem that is driving me crazy here... I have a vector with mixed values in it, i.e. String and int. I want to be able to compare the int values with another int variable passed to the function as a parameter. If I use the code

vectorname.elementAt(i) < intCompare

I get an error saying that you can't compare an object with an int. What do I have to do the the vector object to be able to compare it with the int value? Thanks in advance for your help.

Doug

 

[idarke]

You can't store a primitive value (int, long, etc) in a Vector. You can only store objects in a Vector (Integer, Long, etc).

So you can't be doing what you think you're doing. Post a piece of your code so we can see how you're adding elements to the Vector.



&quot;When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however
improbable, must be the truth.&quot; ~ Arthur Conan Doyle

 

[dcusick]

Thanks for the reply. Okay, I stated that wrong. I have an integer value that I'm storing into a vector, by converting it into a string. I realize when I add it to the vector it becomes and object. Here's the code I use to add it...

//***************************
Vector routeTable;
int metric;

routeTable.addElement(Integer.toString(metric));

//****************************

What I'm looking to do, is to be able to retrieve that value that is stored in the vector and compare it to an int variable. Thanks.

Doug

 

[Dekker]

If it is a string that is on the vector then you can use Integer.parseInt(string) to convert in to an int. Something like:

Integer.parseInt((String)vectorname.elementAt(i)) < intCompare

This casts the Object on the vecto to a String and then uses parseInt to return the int value.

 

[dcusick]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Dekker!

Doug