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I want to add a third element to my ArrayList

Right Now I am getting a selected object from the user.

selectedDataset

I am then traversing the object and getting another object

selectedRevision

I have written a method that adds them to a ArrayList

 public void add(TCComponentItemRevision tcRevision, TCComponentDataset selectedDataset){
     	   RevDataset pp = new RevDataset(tcRevision,selectedDataset);
	   if(!rds.contains(pp))rds.add(pp); 
	  
   }// end add

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This is where I am creating the instance to the ArrayList

static ArrayList<RevDataset> rds = new ArrayList<RevDataset>();

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This is the RevDataset Class

public class RevDataset {
	
	TCComponentItemRevision rev;
	TCComponentDataset componentdataset;
	
		
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   //                                                                      //
   //                              Constructor                             //
   //                                                                      //
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   public RevDataset(TCComponentItemRevision tcRevision, TCComponentDataset selectedDataset) {
      rev = tcRevision;
      componentdataset = selectedDataset;
   }// end Constructor
	
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   //                                                                      //
   //                              getDataset()                            //
   //                                                                      //
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   public TCComponent getDataset() {
      return componentdataset;
   }// end getDataset()

   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   //                                                                      //
   //                              getRev()                                //
   //                                                                      //
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   public TCComponent getRev() {
      return rev;
   }//end getRev()
   
   
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   //                                                                      //
   //                              equals()                                //
   //                                                                      //
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   public boolean equals(Object o){
	     RevDataset p = (RevDataset) o;
	     if(rev.equals(p.getRev()) && componentdataset.equals(p.getDataset())) {
	        return true;
	     }
	     else { 
	        return false;
	     }	 
	}// end equals()

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I am wanting to add another element, which will be a string value called revComment to the arrayList as it builds.
So instead of the ArrayList looking like this.

ArrayList (tcRevision, selectedDataset)

I want it to look like this

ArrayList (tcRevision, selectedDataset, revComment)

revComment will have no value just a null String. I thought that adding the String revComment should be in the RevDataset class that I posted above. I'm just not sure how to go about making the changes.

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jkteater

ASKER

I really don't consider it a instance. I just need to get the string in to the ArrayList. I just thought where RevDataset is kind of formatting the ArrayList that would be the place to add the value.

The main problem I have, is I have not had a Java class or done any Java programming in about 8 years. I had been doing lotus notes programming, but the company is no longer using lotus. So I was given this large java project that was already half done. It is like re-learning Java but on a very fast paced schedule.

So I don't really always understand the suggestions that is given or how to phrase the question so where it makes sense to you guys.

All I really know is that I have to add a String value to my ArrayList (tcRevision, selectedDataset, revComment)

I really don't know the best way to add the value or where I should add it.

jkteater

ASKER

This what I tried please let me know if it is way of base and not good programming

In the class the users are selecting objects I created a String Varaible

String revComment;

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then I added it to the method that is adding the selections to the arraylist

myModel.add(tcRevision,selectedDataset, revComment);

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so in the method it self I added

public void add(TCComponentItemRevision tcRevision, TCComponentDataset selectedDataset, String revComment){

      	   RevDataset pp = new RevDataset(tcRevision,selectedDataset,revComment);
	   if(!rds.contains(pp))rds.add(pp); 
	     
   }// end add

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then in the RevDataset class

String rComment;

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Constructor

public RevDataset(TCComponentItemRevision tcRevision, TCComponentDataset selectedDataset, String revComment) {
      rev = tcRevision;
      componentdataset = selectedDataset;
      rComment = revComment;
      
   }// end Constructor

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Then I created a method to get the value

public String getRevComment() {
      return rComment;
   }

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Does this look OK?

CEHJ

>>Does this look OK?

Yes. That's exactly what i meant by my comment

CEHJ