How do I construct nodes with values in a generic Java LinkedList?

[Live4eva_2]

[SOLVED] Java LinkedListNode class

Hi..

I'm trying to understand a generic linked list...in Java.

I understand that I should have a LinkedList class containing a Node class.
The Node class should have an info variable and a link variable.These variables should be accesessed through the .dot operator.

Now my book has a huge chapter on it,but unfortunately introducing generics and Linked Lists with a million different interfaces isn't much use to a noob.

My biggest problem seems to be in understanding how a node is inserted into the list.
For example the book shows a Node constructor having the following parameters:
(T elem,LinkedList<T> ptr)...I understand that T can be anything except primitive type parameters.But what I don't understand is in what context will this method be used??

Most likely we will be required to squash an array of Integer or String values into a linked list...So assuming that I have this : Integer[] anArray={1},{2},{3},{4}
How would I go about constructing nodes with these values...The constructor has a parameter,LinkedList<T> ptr.Where am I intended to get this reference variable from.

 

[jhicks]

I don't know a thing about Java because I prefer C++'s transparency so I'll just say that your assessment of a linked list is accurate. When you implement a linked list, it's important to create a "root" pointer that points to the first element of your list, then use a temp variable to create subsequent nodes by repeated use of the "new" command.

 

[Live4eva_2]

I think I just might get it now...

 

[Live4eva_2]

Yay!I do...Marked as solved!