How to access the same object from multiple classes in Java

Question

I've been looking for the answer to this problem all day.

I have a value class that holds a variety of values as long as the program is running.

I create a new Value object in class A, and store an int value.
Class A also has a printMoney() method.

public class A {
Value value = new Value(); 
value.setMoney(100);

public void printMoney {
System.out.println(value.getMoney);
}

In class B, I want to be able to call printMoney() from class A, so logically I do the following:

public class B {
A a = new A();

a.printMoney();
}

This does, however, return '0' as a value instead of '100'.

I understand that by creating an A object, I automatically create a new value object, which has its default money value. So, basically my question is; how do I solve this?

What is value.getMoney? That's not a method call, and you haven't shown the code for your Value class. I suspect the problem is there. — Bill the Lizard
– Bill the Lizard, Commented Oct 14, 2013 at 14:37
Concur..the line value.setMoney(100); is outside a method and in the class header. Does this even compile? — henderso
– henderso, Commented Oct 14, 2013 at 14:41

Prasad Kharkar · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-14 14:36:37Z

5

Make the object static. static Value value = new Value();

static variables are shared across all the objects
So the change made in static variable will be reflected for all the objects of class.

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 14:36

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X-Pippes · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-14 14:36:56Z

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if you want to get that value in A you have to assign the value in A construtor, like

public class A {
  Value value = new Value();

  public A() {
     this.value.setMoney(100);
  }

otherwise, you can make the value static

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 14:36

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DaanBakbanaan Over a year ago

I chose to make it static. Thanks for your answer.

Tom · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-14 14:41:34Z

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you should receive the instance that creates the object B and save it then you would be able to call it like so:

public class A {
    B b = new B(this);
}

public class B {
    A a;

    public B(A a) {
        this.a = a;
    }

    private someMethod () {
        a.printMoney();
    }
}

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 14:41

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