Convert a string of numbers into an array

Question

i\'m having problems creating a program that converts a string of numbers into an array.

i know there is a similar question on here, but all i have to work with is a se

Answer 1

I created this class for my own personal use but i think it can help you with your problem.

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class ArrayUtils {

    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ArrayUtils.class);
    private static final Map primitiveMapping = new HashMap();
    private static final Map primitiveParseMethodLookup = new HashMap();
    private static final Map primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup = new HashMap();
    private static final Map valueOfMethodLookup = new HashMap();

    static {

        // Initialize primitive mappings
        primitiveMapping.put(boolean.class, Boolean.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(byte.class, Byte.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(short.class, Short.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(int.class, Integer.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(float.class, Float.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(long.class, Long.class);
        primitiveMapping.put(double.class, Double.class);

        // Initialize parse, valueOf and get method lookup
        // We do that in advance because the lookup of the method takes the longest time
        // Compared to the normal method call it's 20x higher
        // So we use just the reflective method call which takes double the time of a normal method call
        try {
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(boolean.class, Boolean.class.getMethod("parseBoolean", new Class[]{String.class}));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(byte.class, Byte.class.getMethod("parseByte", new Class[]{String.class}));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(short.class, Short.class.getMethod("parseShort", new Class[]{String.class}));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(int.class, Integer.class.getMethod("parseInt", String.class));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(float.class, Float.class.getMethod("parseFloat", String.class));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(long.class, Long.class.getMethod("parseLong", String.class));
            primitiveParseMethodLookup.put(double.class, Double.class.getMethod("parseDouble", String.class));

            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Boolean.class, Boolean.class.getMethod("valueOf", new Class[]{String.class}));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Byte.class, Byte.class.getMethod("valueOf", new Class[]{String.class}));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Short.class, Short.class.getMethod("valueOf", new Class[]{String.class}));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Integer.class, Integer.class.getMethod("valueOf", String.class));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Float.class, Float.class.getMethod("valueOf", String.class));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Long.class, Long.class.getMethod("valueOf", String.class));
            valueOfMethodLookup.put(Double.class, Double.class.getMethod("valueOf", String.class));

            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(boolean.class, Array.class.getMethod("getBoolean", new Class[]{Object.class, int.class}));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(byte.class, Array.class.getMethod("getByte", new Class[]{Object.class, int.class}));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(short.class, Array.class.getMethod("getShort", new Class[]{Object.class, int.class}));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(int.class, Array.class.getMethod("getInt", Object.class, int.class));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(float.class, Array.class.getMethod("getFloat", Object.class, int.class));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(long.class, Array.class.getMethod("getLong", Object.class, int.class));
            primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.put(double.class, Array.class.getMethod("getDouble", Object.class, int.class));
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {

            //******************************
            // This can never happen
            //******************************
        }

    }

    public static boolean isArrayOfPrimitives(Object object) {

        if (object.getClass().isArray()) {
            return object.getClass().getComponentType().isPrimitive();
        }

        return false;
    }

    public static boolean isArrayOf(Object object, Class clazz) {

        if (object.getClass().isArray()) {
            return clazz.isAssignableFrom(object.getClass().getComponentType());
        }

        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Convert any array of primitives(excluding char), strings or numbers into any other array
     * of strings or numbers.
     *
     * @param array                       Array of primitives(excluding char), strings or numbers
     * @param convertedArrayComponentType Converted array component type (String or Number)
     * @param                          To allow implicit casting
     * @return Array of convertedArrayComponentType
     */
    public static  T[] convertArray(Object array, Class convertedArrayComponentType) {

        // Collect data regarding arguments
        final boolean arrayOfPrimitives = isArrayOfPrimitives(array);
        final boolean arrayOfCharPrimitives = isArrayOf(array, char.class);
        final boolean arrayOfCharacters = isArrayOf(array, Character.class);
        final boolean arrayOfStrings = isArrayOf(array, String.class);
        final boolean arrayOfNumbers = isArrayOf(array, Number.class);

        // Check if array is an array of strings, primitives or wrapped primitives
        if (!arrayOfPrimitives && !arrayOfNumbers && !arrayOfStrings || arrayOfCharPrimitives || arrayOfCharacters) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(array + " must be an array of of strings, primitives or boxed primitives (byte, boolean, short, int, float, long, double)");
        }

        // Check if it's assignable from Number of String
        if (!Number.class.isAssignableFrom(convertedArrayComponentType) && !String.class.isAssignableFrom(convertedArrayComponentType)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(convertedArrayComponentType + " must be a Number or a String");
        }

        try {
            return (T[]) convertArrayInternal(array, convertedArrayComponentType);
        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {

            // This can happen due to errors in conversion
            throw (RuntimeException) e.getTargetException();
        } catch (Exception e) {

            // This should never happen
            log.error("Something went really wrong in ArrayUtils.convertArray method.", e);
        }

        // To satisfy the compiler
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Convert any array of primitives(excluding char), strings or numbers into an array
     * of primitives(excluding char).
     *
     * @param array                       Array of primitives(excluding char), strings or numbers
     * @param convertedArrayComponentType Converted array component type primitive(excluding char)
     * @return Array of convertedArrayComponentType
     */
    public static Object convertToPrimitiveArray(Object array, Class convertedArrayComponentType) {

        // Collect data regarding arguments
        final boolean arrayOfPrimitives = isArrayOfPrimitives(array);
        final boolean arrayOfCharPrimitives = isArrayOf(array, char.class);
        final boolean arrayOfCharacters = isArrayOf(array, Character.class);
        final boolean arrayOfStrings = isArrayOf(array, String.class);
        final boolean arrayOfNumbers = isArrayOf(array, Number.class);

        // Check if array is an array of strings, primitives or wrapped primitives
        if (!arrayOfPrimitives && !arrayOfNumbers && !arrayOfStrings || arrayOfCharPrimitives || arrayOfCharacters) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(array + " must be an array of of strings, primitives or boxed primitives (byte, boolean, short, int, float, long, double)");
        }

        // Check if it's assignable from Number of String
        if (!convertedArrayComponentType.isPrimitive() || convertedArrayComponentType.isAssignableFrom(char.class)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(convertedArrayComponentType + " must be a primitive(excluding char)");
        }

        try {
            return convertArrayInternal(array, convertedArrayComponentType);
        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {

            // This can happen due to errors in conversion
            throw (RuntimeException) e.getTargetException();
        } catch (Exception e) {

            // This should never happen
            log.error("Something went really wrong in ArrayUtils.convertArray method.", e);
        }

        // To satisfy the compiler
        return null;
    }

    private static Object convertArrayInternal(Object array, Class convertedArrayComponentType) throws NoSuchMethodException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {

        // Lookup the primitive parse method or the boxed primitive valueOf method
        final Method convertMethod;
        if (convertedArrayComponentType.isPrimitive()) {
            convertMethod = primitiveParseMethodLookup.get(convertedArrayComponentType);
        } else {
            convertMethod = valueOfMethodLookup.get(convertedArrayComponentType);
        }

        // If the array is an array of primitives lookup the get method
        final Method primitiveArrayGetMethod = primitiveArrayGetMethodLookup.get(array.getClass().getComponentType());

        // Get length and create new array
        final int arrayLength = Array.getLength(array);
        final Object castedArray = Array.newInstance(convertedArrayComponentType, arrayLength);

        for (int i = 0; i < arrayLength; i++) {

            final Object value;
            if (primitiveArrayGetMethod != null) {
                value = primitiveArrayGetMethod.invoke(null, array, i);
            } else {
                value = Array.get(array, i);
            }

            final String stringValue = String.valueOf(value);
            final Object castedValue = convertMethod.invoke(null, stringValue);
            Array.set(castedArray, i, castedValue);
        }

        return castedArray;
    }

}

It can be used like this:

String[] strings = new String[]{"1", "2", "3"};
Integer[] integers = ArrayUtils.convertArray(strings, Integer.class);
int[] ints = (int[]) ArrayUtils.convertToPrimitiveArray(strings, int.class);