/*
  Author  : Michael Robinson 
  Program : ObjectsArraysArrayLists.java
  Purpose : - To create an Array of Objects and
              copy it into an ArrayList of Objects 
            - From a text file load Objects into an Array
              and display them
            
  Updated : July 3nd, 2099
*/


import java.util.ArrayList;

 
public class ObjectsArraysArrayLists
{
    public static void arrayListObjects( Object arrayObjects[] )
    {
        //notice that we have accepted and array of Object data
        //type containing multiple data types
        System.out.println( "\n Copying an array of Objects into" +  
                            " an ArrayList of Objects" );
	          
        //create an ArrayList of Objects data type
        ArrayList<Object> arrayListObjects = new ArrayList<Object>();
         
        //copy the elements in an array of Objects to an ArraList of 
        //Objects and display them
        int x = 0;
             
        for( x = 0; x < arrayObjects.length; x++ )
        {
            arrayListObjects.add( arrayObjects[x] );
            System.out.println( " arrayListObjects( " + x + " ) = "+ 
                                  arrayListObjects.get(x) );
        }
                	
    }//end public static void arrayListObjects(Object arrayObjects[])


    public static void arrayOfObjects()
    {
        System.out.println( "\n Processing an array of Objects" ); 
        
        //create an array of Objects. Notice that they are made with
        //multiple data types
        Object arrayObjects[] = 
          { 1, "one", 1.4, 0.25, "COP2250", "Java Language", 100 };
	    
        //display elements in an array to Objects
        for( int x = 0; x < arrayObjects.length ; x++ )
        {
            System.out.println( " arrayObjects[" + x + "] = " + 
                                  arrayObjects[x] );
        }
                   
        //call a method passing an array of Objects
        arrayListObjects( arrayObjects );
             
    }//end public static void arrayOfObjects()
	
	
    public static void main( String arg[] )
    {
        arrayOfObjects();
         
    }//end public static void main( String arg[] )    
            
}//end public class ObjectsArraysArrayLists