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[mcallinder]

Quick question: How can I use a setter that I have in a subclass through an ArrayList? I've figured out how to access the getters i my subclass like this:

private static ArrayList<Class> list= new ArrayList<Class>();
((Subclass) list.get(id)).getVariable())

I want to be able to set a variable within the subclass... Any ideas?

[mcallinder]

I figured it out with this:

((Subclass) list.get(id)).setVariable(variable);

If anyone knows a simpler way, please let me know. Thanks!

[wim DC]

Nope no simpler way, unless the setVariable method you use also exists in the "Class" class, then there's no need to cast, even if subclass overrides the method.