Why is ArrayUtils.add not adding the element here

Question

I use ArrayUtils.add(double[], double) with some frequency. Apparently I have a blind spot for why it's not working here. Can anyone help?

double[] reliableNeighborValues = new double[1];
for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
    if (pixelInfo[j] > 0) {
        System.out.println("pre add array length "+reliableNeighborValues.length);
        for (int k = 0; k < reliableNeighborValues.length; k++) {
            System.out.println("-- "+reliableNeighborValues[k]);
        }
        ArrayUtils.add(reliableNeighborValues, pixelInfo[j]);
        System.out.println("reliable neighbor "+j+" "+pixelInfo[j]+" array length "+reliableNeighborValues.length);
        for (int k = 0; k < reliableNeighborValues.length; k++) {
            System.out.println("-- "+reliableNeighborValues[k]);
        }
    }
}

Output:

pre add array length 1

-- 0.0

reliable neighbor 0 5.3364882 array length 1

-- 0.0

you use ArrayUtils.add(double[], double) and you are using pixelInfo[j] an array in 2nd argument? — Bhavik Shah
– Bhavik Shah, Commented Oct 29, 2012 at 11:58
@BhavikShah: He's not passing complete array, but the value at index j. — Azodious
– Azodious, Commented Oct 29, 2012 at 12:01

Thilo · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-29 11:56:20Z

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Arrays cannot be expanded in Java, so the method returns an updated copy of the array, that you are currently discarding.

  reliableNeighborValues = 
     ArrayUtils.add(reliableNeighborValues, pixelInfo[j]);

Same deal as with the String manipulation functions.

edited Oct 29, 2012 at 11:56

answered Oct 29, 2012 at 11:54

Thilo

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barnhillec Over a year ago

Good grief that's it. Thanks very much!

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