expanding an array

When I want to make an array bigger than it already is (more elements), I usually just make a new array which is bigger, then copy all the elements in the old array to the new array. Like this:

String[] myarray = new Array[10];
// fill up the array
// oops! I need to add another element!
String[] newarray = new Array[11];
System.arraycopy(myarray, 0, newarray, 0, 10);
myarray = newarray;

Isn't there some simple way to make an array bigger than it already is, like

myarray.makeBiggerByOne();
or
myarray = myarray.expandedArray(1);

or something like that?

There is really no simpler way.

As you know, an array has a fixed size once it's created. If you need to store a list of items with a variable size, then it's better to use a List (for example an ArrayList or a LinkedList) instead of an array.

See the Collections lesson in Sun's Java Tutorials.

As Jesper said if you require to change the size Collection classes are better suited. Also, you can get array object from the collection object whenever you require.

If you can't use a List for some reason, you can use the java.util.Arrays.copyOf methods since Java 6.

Thanks for the info.