We Keep Coding

Return element at position index. (No ArrayList)

format: get(index):Object.
public class MyArrayList {
public String[] arrays = {};
public MyArrayList() {
arrays = new String[10];
}
public int get(int i){
for(int index = 0; index< arrays.length; index++) {
}
return i;
}
}
public class MyArrayListTest {
static MyArrayList zoo = new MyArrayList();
public static void printZoo() {
System.out.print("The zoo now holds " + zoo.size() + " animals: ");
for (int j = 0; j < zoo.size(); j++) System.out.print(zoo.get(j) + " ");
System.out.println();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Testing constructor, add(object) and size() ");
zoo.add("Ant");
zoo.add("Bison");
zoo.add("Camel");
zoo.add("Dog");
zoo.add("Elephant");
zoo.add("Frog");
zoo.add("Giraffe");
zoo.add("Horse");
printZoo();
System.out.println();
}
}
With this code it prints out:
Testing constructor, add(object) and size()
The zoo now holds 10 animals: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Obviously my code for get method is very wrong but instead of printing out the numbers it should print out "Ant","Bison,"Camel" etc.
All help appreciated for code as I'm a very new programmer. Thanks.

Fixing your Get Method
public int get(int i){
for(int index = 0; index< arrays.length; index++) {
}
return i;
}
Okay, so let's look at this shall we? There's a few values that the user can provide..
i < 0
0 < i < size of array <-- The only valid one.
i > size of array
So first you need to check for that!
if(i > 0 && i < arrays.length) {
// This is a valid index!
}
Okay, so you know it's a valid index. Step two is retrieving the value..
return arrays[i];
And finally, the return type needs to be set. At the moment it is int. It needs to be String in this example..
public String get(int i)
It's that simple! When you call printZoo(), you'll see the values and not their indices.
Onto your Objects
You can have an array of type Object without importing any classes. This will change arrays of type String[] to..
Object[] arrays;

Your Code is technically correct, but if you want to return string values in run time, you must change the value returned in method get to String as in
public int get(int i){
for(int index = 0; index< arrays.length; index++) {
}
return i;
to
public String get(int i){
return arrays[i];
}
Also in your method printZoo(), you have another loop, so i'd imagine your code printing out duplicate values. so why don't you have the printZoo Method dealing with the for loop and the get() method above displaying the values
So Change your get method to the one i have here, and everything should work for you
If it doesn't Work, then try these pieces of Code
MyArrayList.java
public class MyArrayList{
public String[] arrays = {};
public int i = 0;
public MyArrayList() {
arrays = new String[10];
}
public void add(String a)throws ListFullException{ //Add to List if Arraylist is not full
if(i != arrays.length-1){
arrays[i] = a;
i++;
}
else{
throw new ListFullException("List Full");
}
}
public String get(int i){
return arrays[i];
}
public int getArraySize(){
return arrays.length;
}
}
MyArrayListTest.java
public class MyArrayListTest {
static MyArrayList zoo = new MyArrayList();
public static void printZoo() {
System.out.print("The zoo now holds " + zoo.getArraySize() + " animals: ");
for (int j = 0; j < zoo.getArraySize(); j++) System.out.print(zoo.get(j) + " ");
System.out.println();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Testing constructor, add(object) and size() ");
zoo.add("Ant");
zoo.add("Bison");
zoo.add("Camel");
zoo.add("Dog");
zoo.add("Elephant");
zoo.add("Frog");
zoo.add("Giraffe");
zoo.add("Horse");
printZoo();
System.out.println();
}
}
And the Exceptions class
ListFullException.java
public class ListFullException extends RuntimeException{
public ListFullException(String m){
super(m);
}
}
I hope this will be a great study tool for you, if you feel this has helped you, upvote and accept :) :P

It is printing an int because you are calling zoo.get(j) and get() returns ints:
public int get(int i){
for(int index = 0; index< arrays.length; index++) {
}
return i;
You need to return a String, something along the lines of:
public String get(int i){
return arrays[i];
}

Java Why am I getting a NullPointerException while instantiating my array

I am new to programming and don't get why the program gives me a run time error for NullPointerException when I have tried initializing n, numInt, and arrayMenu. None of which seem to work. The program's job is to gather a set of random integers to store in an array and allow the user to pick which sort to choose from. Thanks for reading.
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;
public class VariousSortsHS
{
private static int[] arrayMenu;
private static Random generator;
/**
* Constructor for objects of class VariousSortsHS.
*/
public VariousSortsHS(int n) //The error starts here
{
arrayMenu = new int[n]; //I don't get why it says null in the array when
//i am initializing the length of the array to n
/*Assigns a random number between 0 too 100.*/
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
int temp = generator.nextInt(100);
arrayMenu[n] = temp;
}
}
/**
* Selection Sort method.
*/
public static void selection(int n)
{
for(int i = 0; i < arrayMenu.length - 1; i++)
{
int minPos = i;
for(int j = i + 1; j < arrayMenu.length; j++)
{
if(arrayMenu[j] < arrayMenu[minPos]) minPos = j;
}
int temp = arrayMenu[i];
arrayMenu[i] = arrayMenu[minPos];
arrayMenu[minPos] = temp;
System.out.print(temp + " ");
}
}
/**
* Insertion Sort method.
*/
public static void insertion(int n)
{
for(int i = 1; i < arrayMenu.length; i++)
{
int next = arrayMenu[i];
int j = i;
while(j > 0 && arrayMenu[j - 1] > next)
{
arrayMenu[j] = arrayMenu[j - 1];
j--;
}
arrayMenu[j] = next;
System.out.print(next + " ");
}
}
/**
* Quick Sort method.
*/
public static void quick(int n)
{
int pivot = arrayMenu[0];
int i = 0 - 1;
int j = n + 1;
while(i < j)
{
i++; while(arrayMenu[i] < pivot) i++;
j++; while(arrayMenu[j] > pivot) j++;
if(i < j)
{
int temp = arrayMenu[i];
arrayMenu[i] = arrayMenu[j];
arrayMenu[j] = temp;
System.out.print(temp + " ");
}
}
}
/**
* Main method that allows user to input data.
*/
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Do you wish to sort random integers? (Yes or No) ");
String answer = in.next();
String answer2 = answer.toLowerCase();
do
{
/*Prompts for array length.*/
System.out.println("How many random integers do you wish to sort?");
int numInt = in.nextInt();
/*Promps for sort selection choice.*/
System.out.println("Select a sort to use: \n\t1)Selection\n\t2)Insertion\n\t3)Quick");
String sort = in.next();
String sort2 = sort.toLowerCase();
if(sort2.equals("selection"))
{
selection(numInt);
}
else if(sort2.equals("insertion"))
{
insertion(numInt);
}
else if(sort2.equals("quick"))
{
quick(numInt);
}
else
{
System.out.println("You have entered the wrong input.");
}
} while(!answer2.equals("no"));
}
}

Everything in your code is static. This means the constructor you wrote is never called, and the array has never been changed from its default value, null. Consider changing your constructor code to a static initialization block instead.
generator is never set to anything, so it's null too and you can't call nextInt on it
initializing the array is setting arrayMenu[n] instead of arrayMenu[i]

When you call insertion(numInt);, method public static void insertion(int n) is called and then you are trying to do the for-loop like this for(int i = 1; i < arrayMenu.length; i++)
However, arrayMenu was not initialized, it is null. When you try to call a length, on null, you get NullPointerException.

You need to add a static constructor and initialize the size using a static int
//set parameter = n
public static int parameter;
static
{
arrayMenu = new int[parameter];
}

Algorithm course: Output of int sort and method to sort Strings

My assignment asks me to make a TV show program, where I can input shows, delete, modify and sort them. What I'm stuck on is the sorting part. With the show, it asks for the name, day a new episode premieres, and time. Those are the keys I need to sort it by.
The program prompts the user to input one of those keys, then the program needs to sort (sorting by day will sort alphabetically).
I made a class and used an array. Here is the class:
public class showInfo
{
String name;
String day;
int time;
}
And the method to sort by time in the code:
public static void intSort()
{
int min;
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++)
{
// Assume first element is min
min = i;
for (int j = i+1; j < arr.length; j++)
{
if (arr[j].time < arr[min].time)
{
min = j;
}
}
if (min != i)
{
int temp = arr[i].time;
arr[i].time = arr[min].time;
arr[min].time = temp;
}
}
System.out.println("TV Shows by Time");
for(int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++)
{
System.out.println(arr[i].name + " - " + arr[i].day + " - " + arr[i].time + " hours");
}
}
When I call it and output it in the main, it only shows "TV Shows by Time" and not the list. Why is this?
Also, I need to make ONE method that I will be able to use to sort both the day AND the name (both Strings). How can I do this without using those specific arrays (arr[i].name, arr[i].day) in the method?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

In this part of your code
if (min != i) {
int temp = arr[i].time;
arr[i].time = arr[min].time;
arr[min].time = temp;
}
You're just changing the time when you should move the whole object instead. To fix it, the code must behave like this:
if (min != i) {
//saving the object reference from arr[i] in a temp variable
showInfo temp = arr[i];
//swapping the elements
arr[i] = arr[min];
arr[min] = temp;
}
I̶t̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶ Arrays#sort ̶w̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶v̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶a̶ ̶c̶u̶s̶t̶o̶m̶ ̶̶C̶o̶m̶p̶a̶r̶a̶t̶o̶r̶̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶l̶a̶s̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶s̶o̶r̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶(̶i̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶o̶w̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶p̶p̶r̶o̶a̶c̶h̶)̶.̶ ̶S̶h̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶e̶x̶a̶m̶p̶l̶e̶:̶
showInfo[] showInfoArray = ...
//your array declared and filled with data
//sorting the array
Arrays.sort(showInfoArray, new Comparator<showInfo>() {
#Override
public int compare(showInfo showInfo1, showInfo showInfo2) {
//write the comparison logic
//basic implementation
if (showInfo1.getTime() == showInfo2.getTime()) {
return showInfo1.getName().compareTo(showInfo2.getName());
}
return Integer.compare(showInfo1.getTime(), showInfo2.getTime());
}
});
//showInfoArray will be sorted...
Since you have to use a custom made sorting algorithm and support different ways to sort the data, then you just have to change the way you compare your data. This mean, in your current code, change this part
if (arr[j].time < arr[min].time) {
min = j;
}
To something more generic like
if (compare(arr[j], arr[min]) < 0) {
min = j;
}
Where you only need to change the implementation of the compare method by the one you need. Still, it will be too complex to create and maintain a method that can support different ways to compare the data. So the best option seems to be a Comparator<showInfo>, making your code look like this:
if (showInfoComparator.compare(arr[j], arr[min]) < 0) {
min = j;
}
where the showInfoComparator holds the logic to compare the elements. Now your intSort would become into something more generic:
public static void genericSort(Comparator<showInfo> showInfoComparator) {
//your current implementation with few modifications
//...
//using the comparator to find the minimum element
if (showInfoComparator.compare(arr[j], arr[min]) < 0) {
min = j;
}
//...
//swapping the elements directly in the array instead of swapping part of the data
if (min != i) {
int temp = arr[i].time;
arr[i].time = arr[min].time;
arr[min].time = temp;
}
//...
}
Now, you just have to write a set of Comparator<showInfo> implementations that supports your custom criteria. For example, here's one that compares showInfo instances using the time field:
public class ShowInfoTimeComparator implements Comparator<showInfo> {
#Override
public int compare(showInfo showInfo1, showInfo showInfo2) {
//write the comparison logic
return Integer.compare(showInfo1.getTime(), showInfo2.getTime());
}
}
Another comparator that uses the name field:
public class ShowInfoNameComparator implements Comparator<showInfo> {
#Override
public int compare(showInfo showInfo1, showInfo showInfo2) {
//write the comparison logic
return showInfo1.getName().compareTo(showInfo2.getName());
}
}
Now in your code you can call it like this1:
if (*compare by time*) {
genericSort(showInfoArray, new ShowInfoTimeComparator());
}
if (*compare by name*) {
genericSort(showInfoArray, new ShowInfoNameComparator());
}
if (*another custom rule*) {
genericSort(showInfoArray, new ShowInfoAnotherCustomRuleComparator());
}
where now you can implement a custom rule like compare showInfo objects using two or more fields. Taking as example your name and day fields (as stated in the question):
public class ShowInfoNameAndDayComparator implements Comparator<showInfo> {
#Override
public int compare(showInfo showInfo1, showInfo showInfo2) {
//write the comparison logic
int nameComparisonResult = showInfo1.getName().compareTo(showInfo2.getName());
if (nameComparisonResult == 0) {
return showInfo1.getDay().compareTo(showInfo2.getDay());
}
return nameComparisonResult;
}
}
1: There are other ways to solve this instead using lot of if statements, but looks like that's outside the question scope. If not, edit the question and add it to show another ways to solve this.
Other tips for your current code:
Declare the names of the classes using CamelCase, where the first letter of the class name is Upper Case, so your showInfo class must be renamed to ShowInfo.
To access to the fields of a class, use proper getters and setters instead of marking the fields as public or leaving the with default scope. This mean, your ShowInfo class should become into:
public class ShowInfo {
private String name;
private String day;
private int time;
public String getName() {
return this.name;
}
public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
//similar for other fields in the class
}

Use selection sort algorithm which is easy to implement,
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++)
{
for (int j = i + 1; j < arr.length; j++)
{
if (arr[i].time > arr[j].time) // Here ur code that which should be compare
{
ShowInfo temp = arr[i];
arr[i] = arr[j];
arr[j] = temp;
}
}
}
no need to check min element. go through this wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_sort

Why not you use a Collection for this sort of a thingy to work. Moreover, in your added example, you are simply changing one attribute of a given object, while sorting, though you not changing the position of the object as a whole, inside the given list.
Create a List which will contain the references of all the Shows, now compare each attribute of one Show with another, in the List. Once the algorithm feels like, that swapping needs to be done, simply pick the reference from the List, save it in a temp variable, replace it with a new reference at this location, and set duplicate to the one stored in the temp variable. You are done, List is sorted :-)
Here is one small example for the same, for help :
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Sorter {
private BufferedReader input;
private List<ShowInfo> showList;
public Sorter() {
showList = new ArrayList<ShowInfo>();
input = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader((System.in)));
}
private void createList() throws IOException {
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
System.out.format("Enter Show Name :");
String name = input.readLine();
System.out.format("Enter Time of the Show : ");
int time = Integer.parseInt(input.readLine());
ShowInfo show = new ShowInfo(name, time);
showList.add(show);
}
}
private void performTask() {
try {
createList();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
sortByTime(showList);
}
private void sortByTime(List<ShowInfo> showList) {
int min;
for (int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
// Assume first element is min
min = i;
for (int j = i+1; j < showList.size(); j++) {
if (showList.get(j).getTime() <
showList.get(min).getTime()) {
min = j;
}
}
if (min != i) {
ShowInfo temp = showList.get(i);
showList.set(i, showList.get(min));
showList.set(min, temp);
}
}
System.out.println("TV Shows by Time");
for(int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
System.out.println(showList.get(i).getName() +
" - " + showList.get(i).getTime());
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Sorter().performTask();
}
}
class ShowInfo {
private String name;
int time;
public ShowInfo(String n, int t) {
name = n;
time = t;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public int getTime() {
return time;
}
}
EDIT 2 :
For sorting By Name you can use this function :
private void sortByName(List<ShowInfo> showList) {
int min;
for (int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
// Assume first element is min
min = i;
for (int j = i+1; j < showList.size(); j++) {
int value = (showList.get(j).getName()).compareToIgnoreCase(
showList.get(min).getName());
if (value < 0)
min = j;
}
if (min != i) {
ShowInfo temp = showList.get(i);
showList.set(i, showList.get(min));
showList.set(min, temp);
}
}
System.out.println("TV Shows by Time");
for(int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
System.out.println(showList.get(i).getName() +
" - " + showList.get(i).getTime());
}
}
EDIT 3 :
Added Comparable<?> Interface, to the existing class to perform sorting based on specified input. Though one can improve on the logic, by using Enumeration, though leaving it for the OP to try his/her hands on :-)
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Sorter {
private BufferedReader input;
private List<ShowInfo> showList;
private int command;
public Sorter() {
showList = new ArrayList<ShowInfo>();
input = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader((System.in)));
command = -1;
}
private void createList() throws IOException {
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
System.out.format("Enter Show Name :");
String name = input.readLine();
System.out.format("Enter Time of the Show : ");
int time = Integer.parseInt(input.readLine());
ShowInfo show = new ShowInfo(name, time);
showList.add(show);
}
}
private void performTask() {
try {
createList();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
System.out.format("How would you like to sort : %n");
System.out.format("Press 0 : By Name%n");
System.out.format("Press 1 : By Time%n");
try {
command = Integer.parseInt(input.readLine());
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
sortList(showList);
}
private void sortList(List<ShowInfo> showList) {
int min;
for (int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
// Assume first element is min
min = i;
for (int j = i+1; j < showList.size(); j++) {
showList.get(j).setValues(command);
int value = showList.get(j).compareTo(showList.get(min));
if (value < 0) {
min = j;
}
}
if (min != i) {
Collections.swap(showList, i, min);
}
}
System.out.println("TV Shows by Time");
for(int i = 0; i < showList.size(); i++) {
System.out.println(showList.get(i).getName() +
" - " + showList.get(i).getTime());
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Sorter().performTask();
}
}
class ShowInfo implements Comparable<ShowInfo> {
private String name;
private int time;
private int command;
public ShowInfo(String n, int t) {
name = n;
time = t;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
public int getTime() {
return time;
}
public void setValues(int cmd) {
command = cmd;
}
public int compareTo(ShowInfo show) {
int lastCmp = 1;
if (command == 0) {
lastCmp = name.compareTo(show.name);
} else if (command == 1) {
if (time < show.time) {
lastCmp = -1;
} else if (time == show.time) {
lastCmp = 0;
} else if (time > show.time) {
lastCmp = 1;
}
}
return lastCmp;
}
}

Using Arrays.sort, empty array returned

I'm using the Arrays.sort method to sort an array of my own Comparable objects. Before I use sort the array is full, but after I sort the array and print it to System nothing is printing out. EDIT. the array prints nothing at all. not empty line(s), just nothing.
here is the code for my method which uses sort :
public LinkedQueue<Print> arraySort(LinkedQueue<Print> queue1)
{
Print[] thing = new Print[queue1.size()];
LinkedQueue<Print> newQueue = new LinkedQueue<Print>();
for(int i = 0; i <queue1.size(); i++)
{
Print ob = queue1.dequeue();
thing[i] = ob;
System.out.println(thing[i]); //printing works here
}
Arrays.sort(thing);
for(int j = 0;j<thing.length-1;j++)
{
System.out.println(thing[j]); //printing does not work here
newQueue.enqueue(thing[j]);
}
return newQueue;
}
and here is the class for the Comparable object called Print.
public class Print implements Comparable<Print>
{
private String name;
private int numPages,arrivalTime,startTime,endTime;
public Print(String n, int p, int time, int sTime, int eTime)
{
name = n;
numPages = p;
arrivalTime = time;
startTime = sTime;
endTime = eTime;
}
public int getPages()
{
return numPages;
}
public int compareTo(Print other)
{
if(this.getPages()<other.getPages())
return -1;
else if(this.getPages()>other.getPages())
return 1;
else
return 0;
}
public String toString()
{
return name+"("+numPages+" pages) - printed "+startTime+"-"+endTime+" minutes";
}
}

Your last for loop doesn't print the last element in the array. If the array has only one element, it won't print anything at all. Change to:
for (int j = 0; j < thing.length; j++) //clean code uses spaces liberally :)
{
System.out.println(thing[j]);
newQueue.enqueue(thing[j]);
}
or (if supported by the JDK/JRE version used):
for (Print p : thing)
{
System.out.println(p);
newQueue.enqueue(p);
}

I hope the problem is this part of code
for(int i = 0; i <queue1.size(); i++)
{
Print ob = queue1.dequeue();
thing[i] = ob;
System.out.println(thing[i]); //printing works here
}
replace the above with
for(int i = 0; !queue1.isEmpty() ; i++)
{
Print ob = queue1.dequeue();
thing[i] = ob;
System.out.println(thing[i]); //printing works here
}

ADT LinkedList intersecting set error

I have a test code for an ADT of LinkedList, which implements interface NumList.java, and is implemented in a NumLinkedList.java, and am using it in a NumSet.java.
I am trying to make it so that my NumSet has methods where I can create a set from a double array input, and use intercept/union and print methods to use and print the data.
but my test code is showing that my test NumSet values are empty, namely testProof and testProof2.
So now my testProof is returning an empty variable, which means nothing is saving into it.
static public NumSet intersect(NumSet S1, NumSet S2) //check 2nd for and if//
{
NumSet intersectAnswer = new NumSet();
for (int i = 0; i < S1.set.size()-1; i++)
{
for(int j = 0; j < S2.set.size()-1; j++)
{
double FUZZ = 0.0001;
if (Math.abs(S1.set.lookup(i) - S2.set.lookup(j)) < FUZZ) // double values, this is more precise than ==.
{
intersectAnswer.set.insert(1, S1.set.lookup(i));
}
}
}
return intersectAnswer;
}
is the method for testProof, and the following is where testProof is defined.
public static void main(String[] args)
{
double[] a = {1.3,2,3,4,101.9};
double[] b = {3,7,13,901,-29.1,0.05};
NumArrayList test;
test = new NumArrayList();
test.printTest(); //runs test code in NumList
//ok below is running. what is wrong with intersect?
NumSet test2;
test2 = new NumSet(a);
NumSet test4;
test4 = new NumSet(b);
NumSet testProof;
NumSet testProof2;
test2.print(); //print out test 2
System.out.println();
test4.print();
System.out.println();
testProof = intersect(test2,test4);
I have initialized as
public class NumSet
{
private NumList set;
public NumSet(double[] sth)
{
//moves elements of sth into set.
set = new NumLinkedList();
for(int i = 0; i < sth.length; i++)
{
set.insert(0,sth[i]);
}
set.removeDuplicates();
}
public NumSet()
{
set = new NumLinkedList();
}
int numSet = 0;
and my intercept, union and print are below:
public NumSet intersect(NumSet S1, NumSet S2) //check 2nd for and if//
{
NumSet intersectAnswer = new NumSet();
for (int i = 0; i < S1.set.size()-1; i++)
{
for(int j = 0; j < S2.set.size()-1; j++)
{
if (S1.set.lookup(i) == S2.set.lookup(j))
{
intersectAnswer.set.insert(0, S1.set.lookup(i));
}
}
}
// intersectAnswer.set.removeDuplicates(); unnecessary, sets are already removed of duplicates
return intersectAnswer;
}
public NumSet union(NumSet S1, NumSet S2)
{ //check logic.
NumSet unionAnswer = new NumSet();
for (int i = 1; i < S1.set.size()+1; i++)
{
unionAnswer.set.insert(1, S1.set.lookup(i));
}
for (int i = 1; i < S2.set.size()+1; i++)
{
unionAnswer.set.insert(1, S2.set.lookup(i));
}
unionAnswer.set.removeDuplicates();
return unionAnswer;
}
public void print()
{
for (int i = 0; i < set.size()-1; i++)
{
System.out.print(set.lookup(i) + ",");
}
System.out.print(set.lookup(set.size()-1));
}
the lookup and size are referred to from my NumLinkedList.java and are as below
public int size() // measure size of list by counting counter++;
{
return nItem;
}
public double lookup(int i)
{
if( i <0 || i >= size()) //cannot lookup nonexistant object
{
System.out.println("out of bounds " + i + " < 0 or > " + size() );
//how do I break out of this loop?
System.out.println("just returning 0 for the sake of the program");
return 0;
}
if(i == 0)
{
return head.value;
}
double answer = 0;
Node currNode = head;
for(int j = 0; j < i+1; j++) //move to ith node and save value
{
answer = currNode.value;
currNode = currNode.next;
}
return answer;
}
and finally my test code is as below, where testProof and testProof2 are.
public static void main(String[] args)
{
double[] a = {1.3,2,3,4,101.9};
double[] b = {3,7,13,901,-29.1,0.05};
NumArrayList test;
test = new NumArrayList();
test.printTest(); //runs test code in NumList
//ok below is running. what is wrong with intersect?
NumSet test2;
test2 = new NumSet(a);
NumSet test4;
test4 = new NumSet(b);
NumSet testProof;
NumSet testProof2;
test2.print();
System.out.println();
testProof = test2.intersect(test2, test4);
System.out.println("tried intersect");
testProof.print();
System.out.println();
System.out.println("tried test.print()");
testProof2 = test2.union(test2,test4);
System.out.println("tried union");
testProof2.print();
System.out.println();
System.out.println("NumSet ran fully.");

I'd suggest you implement you NumSet Class with integer values rather than double values while you debug because comparing two double values tends to add some unneeded complexity to your code at this debug stage.
You might want to look at your removeDuplicates() method, I think that might hold the answer to your problem. Unfortunately I don't see it within the code you posted.
Actually, this part of code within the intersect() method is destined to fail from the start,
if (S1.set.lookup(i) == S2.set.lookup(j))
Because of your use of doubles, == is a very imprecise method of comparing two different values, a better way would be to allow for a certain amount of precision error, i.e.
double final FUZZ = 0.0001
if (Math.abs(S1.set.lookup(i) - S2.set.lookup(j)) < FUZZ )
//...