Add object to Array

Question

I have an object array like this

Movie[] inMovies = new Movie[]{
                MovieCreator.build(filList.get(0)),
                MovieCreator.build(filList.get(1)),
                MovieCreator.build(filList.get(2))};

Now How do I dynamically add to inMovies all the elements of Arraylist filList.

I tried this but not working

List<Movie> movi = new ArrayList<Movie>();
for (String path : filList) {
movi.add(MovieCreator.build(path));
}
Movie[] inMovies = movi.toArray();

possible duplicate of [Add an object to an Array of a custom class](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10400373/add-an-object-to-an-array-of-a-custom-class) — jww, Oct 05 '14 at 15:29
The error is incompatible types Required: com.googlecode...movie found:java.lang.object — Ron Davis, Oct 05 '14 at 15:34

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 05 '14 at 15:24

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Do not use arrays. Use List

List<Movie> inMovies = new ArrayList<>();
inMovies.add(...);

answered Oct 05 '14 at 15:24

igo

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matthiasboesinger · Answer 2 · 2014-10-05T15:34:13.207

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what do you mean with dynamically?

if you just want an array out of a list use:

Movies[] inMovies = filList.toArray(new Movies[filList.size()]);

(... just saw what u tried ...)

You have to specify the type of the Array to which you want to convert the list. For that you have to set the type of array as parameter in the toArray(T[] x) method ... like shown above

edited Oct 05 '14 at 15:34

answered Oct 05 '14 at 15:28

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 05 '14 at 15:43

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My solution

 List<Movie> inMovies = new ArrayList<Movie>();
   for (String path : filList) {
   inMovies.add(MovieCreator.build(path));
   }

answered Oct 05 '14 at 15:43

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Add object to Array

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