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How do I avoid making methods and variables static in this code?

I was solving past exams for my java class and I'm struggling with one of them. I keep getting wrong result and I think its because all of classes and instance variables are static. How do I avoid making them static? Also this question basically wants you to find same letters of the location given in args[1] and convert them to the "S" if they are near of the given location (Args are "K,K,K,Y-K,Y,M,M-K,Y,Y,Y 2,1 S" if you need)
public class MatrixRefill {
public static String[][] matrix;
public static int rows;
public static int cols;
public static String enemy;
public static String target;
public static void main(String[] args) {
target = args[2];
rows = Integer.parseInt(args[1].substring(0,1));
cols = Integer.parseInt(args[1].substring(2));
matrix = matrixCreator(args[0]);
enemy = matrix[rows][cols];
recursive(rows, cols, target);
printer(matrix);
}
public static String[][] matrixCreator(String mx) {
int ro = 0;
int co = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < mx.length(); i++) {
if (mx.substring(i,i+1).equals(","))
co++;
if (mx.substring(i,i+1).equals("-"))
ro++;
}
String[][] matriks = new String[ro+1][co/3+1];
ro = 0;
co = 0;
for (int j = 0; j < mx.length(); j++) {
if (mx.substring(j,j+1).equals(","))
co++;
else if (mx.substring(j,j+1).equals("-")) {
ro++;
co = 0;
}
else
matriks[ro][co] = mx.substring(j,j+1);
}
return matriks;
}
public static void recursive(int row, int col, String target) {
if (valid(row,col)) {
recursive(row+1,col, target);
recursive(row,col+1, target);
recursive(row,col-1, target);
recursive(row-1,col, target);
matrix[row][col] = target;
}
}
public static boolean valid(int row, int col) {
boolean result = false;
if (row >= 0 && row < matrix.length && col >= 0 && col < matrix[row].length)
if (matrix[row][col] == enemy)
result = true;
return result;
}
public static void printer(String[][] owo) {
for(int i = 0; i < owo.length; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < owo[i].length; j++) {
System.out.print(owo[i][j]);
if(j < owo[i].length - 1)
System.out.print(" ");
}
System.out.println();
}
}
}

Remove the static keyword from your methods and instance fields. But to call them from within main you need to create an instance of the containing class (in this case the one that contains the main method) and use that to call the other methods. What I do sometimes is to create an instance method (i.e. non-static) and call that to start the process. Then everything that would be in main I would put in that method. Here is an example.
public static void main(String[] args) {
MatrixRefill mr = new MatrixRefill();
mr.start();
}
public void start() {
target = args[2];
rows = Integer.parseInt(args[1].substring(0,1));
cols = Integer.parseInt(args[1].substring(2));
matrix = matrixCreator(args[0]);
enemy = matrix[rows][cols];
recursive(rows, cols, target);
printer(matrix);
}
// rest of code here
}
By putting what was in main in the start method you can call the other instance methods and access instance fields without qualifying them with a reference to the class (i.e. in this case prefixing with mr.)

How does the scope of this private method work?

My question is: how can I see the Tuple result in the process method if it was created in the check method? How am I able to use it there, if it was created in a private method?
public class Problem13 {
private Tuple<Integer> costs;
private Tuple<String> names;
private Tuple<Integer> result;
private int budget;
private int minDelta, minCost, totalCost;
public void process(String fileName) {
if (!read(fileName))
return;
if (budget >= totalCost) {
System.out.println("You can buy all items");
return;
}
if (budget < minCost) {
System.out.println("You cannot buy items");
return;
}
minDelta = -1;
int n = costs.getLength();
Set<Integer> interval = new IntegerInterval(0, n - 1);
for (int k = n - 1; k > 0; --k) {
Combinations<Integer> combinations = new Combinations<Integer>(interval, k);
combinations.produce((tuple) -> !check(tuple));
if (minDelta == 0)
break;
}
if (result == null)
System.out.println("No solution found");
else {
int k = result.getLength();
for (int j = 0; j < k; ++j)
System.out.printf("%s ", names.get(result.get(j)));
System.out.printf("(%d)\n", minDelta);
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Problem13().process("data/input13.txt");
}
private boolean check(Tuple<Integer> tuple) {
int k = tuple.getLength();
int currentCost = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < k; ++i) {
int j = tuple.get(i);
currentCost += costs.get(j);
if (currentCost > budget)
return false;
}
int d = budget - currentCost;
if (minDelta < 0 || d < minDelta) {
minDelta = d;
result = new ArrayTuple<>(k);
for (int i = 0; i < k; ++i)
result.set(i, tuple.get(i));
}
return minDelta == 0;
}

private means private to the class. So Problem13 can see anything defined in that class, whether private, public, protected or package private.
Also, the access modifier of the method only affects who can call it, not where the results can be seen. For instance, if result was defined as a public field, any class (not just Problem13) could see it.
You can find many good breakdowns of access modifiers out there on the Interwebs. Here's one.

Finite State Machine Program invalid output

I am working on a project and my code isn't working not sure why. Given the test program and general class I need a program that satisfies the following logical regular epxression:
L1: For alphabet {a,b}, all strings that contain an odd number of a's and exactly one b.
Test input: aabaaaa, aaabaaaa, aabaaaab, baaaaaa, aaaaabaa
What it should be:
aabaaaa False
aaabaaaa True
aabaaaab false
baaaaaa false
aaaaabaa True
Program output:
(ture, true, true, false, true)
My Test program:
import java.util.Scanner;
// Test Finite State Machine Class
public class TestFSML1
{
public static void main(String[] args){
String A = "ab";
int[][] ST = {{1,3,0},
{1,2,1},
{2,2,2},
{3,3,3}};
int[] AS = {0,0,1,0};
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
String inString;
boolean accept1 = false;
FSM FSM1 = new FSM(A, ST, AS);
// Input string is command line parameter
System.out.println(" Input Accepted:");
for(int i=0;i<args.length;i++) {
inString = args[i];
accept1 = FSM1.validString(inString);
System.out.printf("%10s%13s\n",inString, accept1);
}
} // end main
} // end class
FSM Class
// Finite State Machine Class
public class FSM
{
// Instance variables
public String alphabet;
public int stateTrans[][];
public int acceptState[];
private int cstate;
// Constructor function
public FSM(String A, int[][] ST, int[] AS)
{
int NSYMBOLS = A.length();
int NSTATES = AS.length;
// Alphabet
alphabet = "" + A;
// State transition table
stateTrans = new int[NSTATES][NSYMBOLS];
for(int r = 0; r < NSTATES; r++)
for(int c = 0; c < NSYMBOLS; c++)
stateTrans[r][c] = ST[r][c];
// Accept states
acceptState = new int[NSTATES];
for(int r = 0; r < NSTATES; r++)
acceptState[r] = AS[r];
// Start state
cstate = 0;
}
// Methods
public int getState()
{
return cstate;
}
public void setState(int state)
{
cstate = state;
return;
}
public int nextState(char symbol)
{
int nstate = -1;
int col = alphabet.indexOf(symbol);
if(col >= 0)
nstate = stateTrans[cstate][col];
return nstate;
}
public boolean accept(int state)
{
if(state < 0)
return false;
return (acceptState[state] != 0);
}
public boolean validString(String word)
{
cstate = 0;
for(int k = 0; k < word.length(); k++){
cstate = nextState(word.charAt(k));
System.out.print(cstate);
System.out.println(" " + word.charAt(k));
if(cstate < 0)
return false;
}
return accept(cstate);
}
} // end class
Thanks!

Here's a simple method I typed up to perform the task you wanted.
public static boolean validWord(String s) {
int aCounter = 0;
int bCounter = 0;
char c;
for (int i = 0; i < s.length(); i++) {
c = s.charAt(i);
if ((int) c == (int) 'a') {
aCounter++;
} else {
bCounter++;
}
}
return (aCounter % 2 == 1 && bCounter == 1);
}
I had trouble understanding how you were implementing your method, and I think it could be much simpler. I'm sure the instance variables you included in the FSM class serve some other use, but I you don't really need any of them to analyze the string. Just use something like this, it should be easy enough to integrate into your code as all it takes is the string. Hope this helps!

== null Doesn't work java

I have made a function for objects to reserve seats in a area. But if 2 objects enter the function at the same time they get the same seats. How do I solve this?
The Function getFreeChairs, returns the chair positions. And sets the Fan. But if two fans enter it at the same time they both get the same seats.
Sven
package model;
import actors.Fan;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Created by sveno on 12-10-2016.
*/
public class Vak {
private static int autoId = 1;
private String naam;
private int rijen, stoelenperrij, id;
private List<ArrayList> rows = new ArrayList<>();
private Fan fan = null;
public Vak(String naam, int rijen, int stoelenperrij) {
this.naam = naam;
this.rijen = rijen;
this.stoelenperrij = stoelenperrij;
this.id = autoId;
autoId++;
for (int i = 0; i < rijen; i++) {
rows.add(new ArrayList<Fan>());
}
for (ArrayList row : rows) {
for (int j = 0; j < stoelenperrij; j++) {
row.add(fan);
}
}
}
public void removeReserved(int rij, List<Integer> stoelen){
for (int i = 0; i < stoelen.size()-1; i++) {
//De reserveer alle stoelen
ArrayList<Fan> stoel = rows.get(rij);
stoel.set(stoelen.get(i),fan);
}
}
public int getRijen() {
return rijen;
}
public int getStoelenperrij() {
return stoelenperrij;
}
public List<ArrayList> getRows() {
return rows;
}
public int[] getFreeChairs(int aantalStoelen, Fan fan){
//Check for free seats
int count = 1;
int[] stoelenleeg = new int[aantalStoelen+1];
for (int j = 0; j < rows.size(); j++) {
for (int k = 0; k < rows.get(j).size(); k++) {
if (rows.get(j).get(k) == null){
stoelenleeg[count-1] = k;
count++;
//Not enough seats next to each other
if(count==aantalStoelen+1){
stoelenleeg[aantalStoelen] = j+1;
for (int o = 0; o < stoelenleeg.length-1; o++) {
ArrayList<Fan> stoel = rows.get(j);
stoel.set(stoelenleeg[o],fan);
}
return stoelenleeg;
}
}else{
//Not enough seats
stoelenleeg = new int[aantalStoelen+1];
count=1;
}
}
}
return stoelenleeg;
}
}

If your code is used in a concurrent context (multiple threads), you need to make sure that your code is thread safe.
It means that, only one single thread(person) should be able to call the getFreeChairs function(reserve a seat at a time)
The easy way to do it in java is to use the synchronized key word in the method definition:
public synchronized int[] getFreeChairs(int aantalStoelen, Fan fan){
...
}

Method not working?

Updated code:
import java.util.*;
public class Main {
/**
* #param args
*/
static int[] C;
static int[] D;
static String P;
public static void main(String[] args) {
C = new int[10];
D = new int[10];
getNumber();
}
private static void getNumber() {
System.out
.println("Enter your first number with spaces in between digits.");
Scanner S = new Scanner(System.in);
String O = S.nextLine();
String[] A = new String[10];
A = O.split(" ");
for (int X = 0; A.length > X; X++) {
C[X] = toNumber(A[X]);
}
String P = S.nextLine();
String[] B = new String[10];
B = P.split(" ");
for (int Y = 0; B.length > Y; Y++) {
C[Y] = toNumber(A[Y]);
}
System.out.print(C[0]);
remainders();
}
private static void remainders() {
for (int A = 0; C.length > A; A++) {
if (D[1] * C[A] >= 10) {
Integer B = new Integer(D[1] * C[A]);
Character E = B.toString().charAt(0);
P.concat(E.toString());
}
}
for (int A = 0; C.length > A; A++) {
if (D[0] * C[A] >= 10) {
Integer B = new Integer(D[1] * C[A]);
Character E = B.toString().charAt(0);
P.concat(E.toString());
}
}
System.out.print(P);
}
private static int toNumber(String string) {
if (string.equals("0")) {
return 0;
} else if (string.equals("1")) {
return 1;
} else if (string.equals("2")) {
return 2;
} else if (string.equals("3")) {
return 3;
} else if (string.equals("4")) {
return 4;
} else if (string.equals("5")) {
return 5;
} else if (string.equals("6")) {
return 6;
} else if (string.equals("7")) {
return 7;
} else if (string.equals("8")) {
return 8;
} else if (string.equals("9")) {
return 9;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
}
For some reason, the last thing it prints is null. I am pretty sure the problem is the toNumber method, but I can't figure out what's wrong. If there are other problems with the code other than this, please let me know. Please help.
Edit: Problem seems to be with remainder method, please help

Use the string.equals(n) method to test if string is n

String constants are compared this way: "0".equals(string). String literals are actual String objects and You can call any String method on them. And you should prefer to call methods on constants, because it's guaranteed they exists, whereas variables can be null.
You don't need to reinvent the wheel. Java has rich SDK.
Simply use
int x = Integer.valueOf(a[X]);
If you want only numbers 0-9, then simply test
if (0 <= x && x <= 9) {
//valid continue
} else {
//invalid state handling
}