The ClassCastException means that the Java Runtime does not like your request to convert a Serializable into a HashMap. What is less clear is why: but the J2SE API docs give a pretty good clue when they say:
"Thrown to indicate that the code has attempted to cast an object to a subclass of which it is not an instance. " (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/) On Nov 13, 1:32 am, Samuh <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Hashtable, which, I need to pass to another activity. Since, > Hashtable is Serializable, I am doing the following: > > Hashtable mHashTable = new Hashtable(); > // load values > > Intent intent = new Intent(this,SecondActivity.class); > intent.put("table",mHashTable); > > startActivity(intent); > > In the Second activity, I try to read the extras in OnCreate(..) as: > > Hashtable table = (Hashtable)getIntent().getSerializableExtra > ("table"); > > I get ClassCastException at this line in Logcat: > > 11-13 14:21:15.939: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(922): Caused by: > java.lang.ClassCastException: java.util.HashMap > > What is that I am missing or doing wrong here? > > Please help. > > Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
