Strange behavior of a java.util.Vector

[Konrad Den Ende]

I'm not sure if i'm going mad or stupid but as far as i can rely
on my eyes, when i ADD an element to a Vector, it gets put on
ALL the position, instead of the last one. It's like if it rolls all
the way down the list leaving its footprints along the way.

I wrote, like:
import java.util.*;

public class Temp {
public static void main (String[] arg) {
Vector vec = new Vector ();
String[] outPutLine = new String[3];
String line;
for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
vec.add (outPutLine);

System.out.prin tln ("outPutLine " + k + " is: \t\t" + outPutLine[0] +
"\t" + outPutLine[1] + "\t" + outPutLine[2]);
System.out.prin tln ("The result is:");

String test = "";
for (int i = 0; i < vec.size (); i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
test += ((String[])vec.get (i))[j];
test += "\n";
}
System.out.prin tln (test + "\n---------------------------------\n");
}
}
}

So, is it just me or is there funky with the output? Where did the
element S(0;0) go, for instance?!

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[Jan van Mansum]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Remember that in Java all objects and arrays are actually references
(like pointers). So you are adding the same "reference to an array"
(namely the array "outPutLine ") three times. All three elements of the
Vector will point to the same array.

HTH, regards,
Jan van Mansum.

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if i'm going mad or stupid but as far as i can rely
> on my eyes, when i ADD an element to a Vector, it gets put on
> ALL the position, instead of the last one. It's like if it rolls all
> the way down the list leaving its footprints along the way.
>
> I wrote, like:
> import java.util.*;
>
> public class Temp {
> public static void main (String[] arg) {
> Vector vec = new Vector ();
> String[] outPutLine = new String[3];
> String line;
> for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
> for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
> outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
> vec.add (outPutLine);
>
> System.out.prin tln ("outPutLine " + k + " is: \t\t" + outPutLine[0] +
> "\t" + outPutLine[1] + "\t" + outPutLine[2]);
> System.out.prin tln ("The result is:");
>
> String test = "";
> for (int i = 0; i < vec.size (); i++) {
> for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
> test += ((String[])vec.get (i))[j];
> test += "\n";
> }
> System.out.prin tln (test + "\n---------------------------------\n");
> }
> }
> }
>
> So, is it just me or is there funky with the output? Where did the
> element S(0;0) go, for instance?!
>[/color]

[Jan van Mansum]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Remember that in Java all objects and arrays are actually references
(like pointers). So you are adding the same "reference to an array"
(namely the array "outPutLine ") three times. All three elements of the
Vector will point to the same array.

HTH, regards,
Jan van Mansum.

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if i'm going mad or stupid but as far as i can rely
> on my eyes, when i ADD an element to a Vector, it gets put on
> ALL the position, instead of the last one. It's like if it rolls all
> the way down the list leaving its footprints along the way.
>
> I wrote, like:
> import java.util.*;
>
> public class Temp {
> public static void main (String[] arg) {
> Vector vec = new Vector ();
> String[] outPutLine = new String[3];
> String line;
> for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
> for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
> outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
> vec.add (outPutLine);
>
> System.out.prin tln ("outPutLine " + k + " is: \t\t" + outPutLine[0] +
> "\t" + outPutLine[1] + "\t" + outPutLine[2]);
> System.out.prin tln ("The result is:");
>
> String test = "";
> for (int i = 0; i < vec.size (); i++) {
> for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
> test += ((String[])vec.get (i))[j];
> test += "\n";
> }
> System.out.prin tln (test + "\n---------------------------------\n");
> }
> }
> }
>
> So, is it just me or is there funky with the output? Where did the
> element S(0;0) go, for instance?!
>[/color]

[chris]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if i'm going mad or stupid but as far as i can rely
> on my eyes, when i ADD an element to a Vector, it gets put on
> ALL the position, instead of the last one. It's like if it rolls all
> the way down the list leaving its footprints along the way.
>
> I wrote, like:
> import java.util.*;
>
> public class Temp {
> public static void main (String[] arg) {
> Vector vec = new Vector ();
> String[] outPutLine = new String[3];[/color]

Note that there is only one array outPutLine, and its value never changes:
it always refers to the same array of 3 String's.
[color=blue]
> String line;
> for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
> for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
> outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
> vec.add (outPutLine);
>
> System.out.prin tln ("outPutLine " + k + " is: \t\t" + outPutLine[0] +
> "\t" + outPutLine[1] + "\t" + outPutLine[2]);
> System.out.prin tln ("The result is:");[/color]

Let's unwrap the outer loop.
int k = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
vec.add (outPutLine);
// [...]
}
k = 1;
for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
// Note that we are overwiting the elements of outPutLine from the previous
iteration
vec.add (outPutLine);
// Note also that we add the same object outPutLine to the Vector eac time
// (so at the end we will have a Vector of four references to the same
object)
// [...]
}
k = 2;
// [etc...]
[color=blue]
> So, is it just me or is there funky with the output? Where did the
> element S(0;0) go, for instance?![/color]

You overwrote it with S(0;1).

Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the
"for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...

Mut,

Chris


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[chris]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if i'm going mad or stupid but as far as i can rely
> on my eyes, when i ADD an element to a Vector, it gets put on
> ALL the position, instead of the last one. It's like if it rolls all
> the way down the list leaving its footprints along the way.
>
> I wrote, like:
> import java.util.*;
>
> public class Temp {
> public static void main (String[] arg) {
> Vector vec = new Vector ();
> String[] outPutLine = new String[3];[/color]

Note that there is only one array outPutLine, and its value never changes:
it always refers to the same array of 3 String's.
[color=blue]
> String line;
> for (int k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
> for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
> outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
> vec.add (outPutLine);
>
> System.out.prin tln ("outPutLine " + k + " is: \t\t" + outPutLine[0] +
> "\t" + outPutLine[1] + "\t" + outPutLine[2]);
> System.out.prin tln ("The result is:");[/color]

Let's unwrap the outer loop.
int k = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
vec.add (outPutLine);
// [...]
}
k = 1;
for (int i = 0; i < outPutLine.leng th; i++)
outPutLine[i] = "S(" + i + ";" + k + ")";
// Note that we are overwiting the elements of outPutLine from the previous
iteration
vec.add (outPutLine);
// Note also that we add the same object outPutLine to the Vector eac time
// (so at the end we will have a Vector of four references to the same
object)
// [...]
}
k = 2;
// [etc...]
[color=blue]
> So, is it just me or is there funky with the output? Where did the
> element S(0;0) go, for instance?![/color]

You overwrote it with S(0;1).

Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the
"for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...

Mut,

Chris


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[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Remember that in Java all objects and arrays are actually references[color=blue]
> (like pointers). So you are adding the same "reference to an array"
> (namely the array "outPutLine ") three times. All three elements of the
> Vector will point to the same array.[/color]

Ah, that's better. Now i know i'm not crazy (at least not because of
that, hehe). How do i solve this problem, then?

I can think of a way or two, but perhaps if there's a neater way of
doing that, i'll be spared from too much thinking... :)

--

Kindly
Konrad
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their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
another for all eternity and more.

Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
as a substitute for coffee

Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
enough sense to be lazy
---------------------------------------------------

[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Remember that in Java all objects and arrays are actually references[color=blue]
> (like pointers). So you are adding the same "reference to an array"
> (namely the array "outPutLine ") three times. All three elements of the
> Vector will point to the same array.[/color]

Ah, that's better. Now i know i'm not crazy (at least not because of
that, hehe). How do i solve this problem, then?

I can think of a way or two, but perhaps if there's a neater way of
doing that, i'll be spared from too much thinking... :)

--

Kindly
Konrad
---------------------------------------------------
May all spammers die an agonizing death; have no burial places;
their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
another for all eternity and more.

Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
as a substitute for coffee

Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
enough sense to be lazy
---------------------------------------------------

[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the[color=blue]
> "for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
> which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...[/color]

Thank you Chris. I'll do that.

It's funny because i've just done reading Jans answer and asked about
a neat way of solving the issue (since he limited himself to merely asnwer
my original question, thus not spoiling the fun of "killing my own food").
Than i updated the view and there was your hint.

Getting answered before asking - is there a better service than so?
Once again, thanks!

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Kindly
Konrad
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their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
another for all eternity and more.

Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
as a substitute for coffee

Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
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---------------------------------------------------

[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the[color=blue]
> "for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
> which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...[/color]

Thank you Chris. I'll do that.

It's funny because i've just done reading Jans answer and asked about
a neat way of solving the issue (since he limited himself to merely asnwer
my original question, thus not spoiling the fun of "killing my own food").
Than i updated the view and there was your hint.

Getting answered before asking - is there a better service than so?
Once again, thanks!

--

Kindly
Konrad
---------------------------------------------------
May all spammers die an agonizing death; have no burial places;
their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
another for all eternity and more.

Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
as a substitute for coffee

Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
enough sense to be lazy
---------------------------------------------------

[hiwa]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Please try putting CORRECT brace pairs around all of your for loops.

[hiwa]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Please try putting CORRECT brace pairs around all of your for loops.

[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Please try putting CORRECT brace pairs around all of your for loops.

Define "correct brace pairs", please. Did you mean the fact that i
put "{" at the end of the row?
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Konrad
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their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
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Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
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Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
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---------------------------------------------------

[Konrad Den Ende]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

> Please try putting CORRECT brace pairs around all of your for loops.

Define "correct brace pairs", please. Did you mean the fact that i
put "{" at the end of the row?
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Kindly
Konrad
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their souls be chased by demons in Gehenna from one room to
another for all eternity and more.

Sleep - thing used by ineffective people
as a substitute for coffee

Ambition - a poor excuse for not having
enough sense to be lazy
---------------------------------------------------

[chris]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the
>> "for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
>> which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...[/color]
>
> Thank you Chris. I'll do that.
>
> It's funny because i've just done reading Jans answer and asked about
> a neat way of solving the issue (since he limited himself to merely asnwer
> my original question, thus not spoiling the fun of "killing my own food").
> Than i updated the view and there was your hint.[/color]

When I saw jan's answer I knew I had said too much. :)

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/k/ Embedded Java Solutions

[chris]

Re: Strange behavior of a java.util.Vecto r

Konrad Den Ende wrote:
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Suggestion: move the assignment "outPutLine = new String[3];" inside the
>> "for (int k ...)" loop. That way you will be creating four String[3]'s,
>> which is useful if you want to store 12 separate strings ...[/color]
>
> Thank you Chris. I'll do that.
>
> It's funny because i've just done reading Jans answer and asked about
> a neat way of solving the issue (since he limited himself to merely asnwer
> my original question, thus not spoiling the fun of "killing my own food").
> Than i updated the view and there was your hint.[/color]

When I saw jan's answer I knew I had said too much. :)

--
Chris Gray chris@kiffer.eu net.be
/k/ Embedded Java Solutions