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-----Original Message----- From: Michael Mattox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 April 2003 11:31 To: Tomcat Users List Subject: RE: instance names problem will pay $2 for solution When you create the instances (blue, red, etc.) store them in a hashtable. SomeObject blue = new SomeObject(); ht.put("blue", blue); then: public void callUse(String color) { SomeObject o = ht.get(color); o.use(); } If your instances aren't of the same type, then define an Interface (for example they all have a method called "use") and use that instead of SomeObject. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Ni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: instance names problem will pay $2 for solution > > > i will pay $2 usd if you can solve my problem. i'll send check > by mail or > paypal. > > my problem is i have a String variable s which stores the name of the > instance i want to create. how do i convert that variable to > java code so > that i can use it in my java code. > > for instance > > this is what i want to do > > blue.use(); > red.use(); > > but have somethign like > s = "blue"; > something(s).use(); > s = "red"; > something(s).use(); > > which does the samething as above > > mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
