Re: storing multiple vectors

From:

Lew <lew@lewscanon.com>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:04:37 -0500

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chewie54 wrote:

My code is very old
( started in 1999 )and uses lots of java.util.Vectors, so I guess I
should change all of them to Lists and ArrayLists. I have been

You can change to Lists without abandoning Vector, but ArrayList is the
drop-in replacement for Vector when the class doesn't need to be inherently
synchronized.

Since ArrayList replaced Vector in 1998, "started in 1999" doesn't explain it.

reading the Java Tutorial to learn about the Collections Framework.
Are there any other good references that would help? I'm also

The API Javadocs are the obvious starting place, except for your favorite
search engine ("GIYF"). The Sun tutorial is an excellent starting place; good
choice.

updating the application to use all the new language features that
occurred in jdk1.5. Someday, when the Mac gets an official jdk1.6,
I will use it.

AFAIK there were no language changes between Java 5 and Java 6.

ArrayList and the Collection classes were introduced in Java 1.2. They're not
"new". (Ten years in I.T. is an eternity.)

--
Lew