can we cast an array ?

[saima kanwal]

I have the following code :

public class CarTester { 

 public static void main(String[] args) { 

	Car myCar = new Honda();
	Honda myHonda = (Honda) myCar;

 }
} 


class Car { } 


class Honda extends Car { }

And this code works perfectly well, which means that i can put a honda in car reference and then cast it and put it in another honda reference. But if i do the same thing with Array it does not work . i get a compiler error. so if i change my car tester class like this :

public class CarTester { 

 public static void main(String[] args) { 

	Car[] myCar = new Honda[5];
	Honda[] myHonda = (Honda) myCar;

	
 }
} 

so can anyone tell me whether casting is possible with arrays? if so then how can i correct my code ?



saima.

[Rok Štelcer]

Hi,

saima kanwal wrote:
so can anyone tell me whether casting is possible with arrays?

Sure it is.

saima kanwal wrote: if so then how can i correct my code ?

Change the following line:

Honda[] myHonda = (Honda) myCar;

to

Honda[] myHonda = (Honda[]) myCar;

Regards,
Rok

[saima kanwal]

Thanks Rok.