Java casting problem

[acp26b]

public int compareToObj(Object obj){
String temp = null;
try{
temp = (String)(obj);
}catch(Exception e){
throw new ClassCastException();

}


return compareTo(temp);
}

for some reson this will not cast to a String, and i know i am sending it a String. Any body have any ideas?

[;TT]

obj.toString();

[Guus]

For future reference: there are execellent Java forums at http://forum.java.sun.com

That aside, your code (modified slightly to this) compiles and executes at my computer.

java -version gives me this:
java version "1.4.2_05"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_05-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_05-b04, mixed mode)

class Test 
{
	private int idx;

	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		System.out.println("Start");
		Test test = new Test();
		test.initialize();
		System.out.println("Exit");
	}

	private void initialize()
	{
		idx = compareToObj("test");
	}

	public int compareToObj(Object obj)
	{
		String temp = null;
		try
		{
			temp = (String)(obj);
		}
		catch(Exception e)
		{
			throw new ClassCastException();
		}

		return 1;
	}
}

[acp26b]

Thanks for the help guys, Guus i still can not get it to work like that, but the obj.toString() seems to work great. Is there a reason for this? Do i need to update my java?

[;TT]

I think posting here works as well, there are many knowledgable members who know Java and many people learn from it being here as well.