Enhanced loops and ArrayList

[Joseph Sheridan]

Hello,

I'm currently trying to learn Java using the excellent book 'Head first Java' but I cannot get 'enhanced loops' or 'ArrayLists' to work - the compiler gives syntax errors. Has anybody an idea what might be wrong.

Thanks,

Joe

[Gregg Bolinger]

What compiler are you using? EFL and Generics are part of Java 1.5. (Sometimes called Java 5 or Tiger).

[Joseph Sheridan]

Hi Gregg,

many thanks for your prompt reply ! I have since discovered that the problem has nothing to do with 'Java' but with the fact that I am using Eclipse which as standard only supports Java up to 1.4. I have tried unsuccessfully to install the 'Cheetah' plugin - get the error that the org.eclipse.jdt (3.0.0) is required - as far as I can see it is installed.

Thanks again for your help,

Joe

[Gregg Bolinger]

Originally posted by Joseph Sheridan:
Hi Gregg,

many thanks for your prompt reply ! I have since discovered that the problem has nothing to do with 'Java' but with the fact that I am using Eclipse which as standard only supports Java up to 1.4. I have tried unsuccessfully to install the 'Cheetah' plugin - get the error that the org.eclipse.jdt (3.0.0) is required - as far as I can see it is installed.

Thanks again for your help,

Joe

I thought of that too but since you said "compile" I figured you might not be using an IDE and better check the compiler version instead. If you download the Eclipse 3.1RC it supports the 1.5 language enhancements.

Also, I think that you can turn off automatic compiling in Eclipse and even though the editor will not support the syntax, it will still compile it just fine. But I'd just download 3.1.

[Joseph Sheridan]

Hi Gregg,

thanks yet again ! Did as you suggested - downloaded 3.1. Now I just have to figure out how you get all my classes from the workspace in 3.0 to the new Version.

Joe

[miguel lisboa]

Now I just have to figure out how you get all my classes from the workspace in 3.0 to the new Version.

just a guess:
when opening up, eclipse prompts you to chose an workspace: just point to your previous one, or instead create a new one and copy the older to this new folder