SOLVED - Arrays in Java

[Stubzz]

I am trying to set up an array that hold objects that i am creating, however their parameters are of different types and i get an 'incompatable types error when i try to compile.
This is the code that i am using:

          private Shape[] shape = new Shape[6];
    int [] object= new Shape [6];
    shape[0] = new Circle(40, 40, 30, Color.red);
    shape[1] = new House(80, 80, 30, Color.yellow);
    shape[2] = new Square(120, 120, 30, Color.blue);
    shape[3] = new Diamond(160, 160, 30, Color.green);
    shape[4] = new Face(200, 200, 30, Color.pink);
    shape[5] = new Face(240, 240, 30, Color.black); 

Object has the following parameter types: Object(int x, int y, int s, string)

I'm new to java so its probbly a silly mistake. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

[honeybee]

What classes are you using? I have not yet come across any classes called Objects. If you have a class myObject (I am not using the name Object, as it's actually a Java class, I think), and want to have an array of objects of the myObject class, your code would be:

private myObject[] objects = new myObject[6];
    objects[0] = new myObject(40, 40, 30, Color.white);
    objects[1] = new myObject(80, 80, 30, Color.yellow);
    objects[2] = new myObject(120, 120, 30, Color.red);
    objects[3] = new myObject(160, 160, 30, Color.black);
    objects[4] = new myObject(200, 200, 30, Color.pink);
    objects[5] = new myObject(240, 240, 30, Color.black);

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[Stubzz]

Im using custom sub-classes, i changed the classes to make it more generic. I've changed it now

[honeybee]

Try taking out the second line then:

private Shape[] shape = new Shape[6];
    //int [] object= new Shape [6];
    shape[0] = new Circle(40, 40, 30, Color.red);
    shape[1] = new House(80, 80, 30, Color.yellow);
    shape[2] = new Square(120, 120, 30, Color.blue);
    shape[3] = new Diamond(160, 160, 30, Color.green);
    shape[4] = new Face(200, 200, 30, Color.pink);
    shape[5] = new Face(240, 240, 30, Color.black);

The commented line would be a mistake, as you are creating an array named object of type integer, but assigning it a reference to a new Shape type array. Also commenting the second line should not affect your desired output, to the best of my knowledge.

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[Stubzz]

Taking out that line doesn't make a difference. The code is currently at the top of the page, but when i move it to the bottom, i get the error: 'can't resolve symbol'

[CaptainPinko]

are you sure that circle, house, face etc. are subclass of Shape? Ie. in their class they explicitly state extends Shape?

what symbol does it say that it can't resolve?

[honeybee]

Originally posted by Stubzz
Taking out that line doesn't make a difference. The code is currently at the top of the page, but when i move it to the bottom, i get the error: 'can't resolve symbol'

Can you post the entire code?

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[Stubzz]

problem solved now thanks for the help guys