java.lang.ClassCastException: android.widget.TextView. Why am I getting this?

Question

for some reason, I am getting a ClassCastException error. I don't really know why.

Thanks in advance, I am a new programmer and any help would really help (no pun intended).

Code:

final EditText answerBox = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.answerBox);
    final Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);
    final TextView problem = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.problem);
    final TextView status = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.status);
    final TextView num = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.numerator);
    final TextView denom = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.denominator);

    button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
    {
        private String inputString;
        public void onClick(View v)
        {
            inputString = problem.getText().toString();
            int firstNumber = Integer.parseInt(inputString.substring(0,1));
            int secondNumber = Integer.parseInt(inputString.substring(2,3));
            int correct = firstNumber + secondNumber;

            int input;
            if(!answerBox.getText().toString().equals(""))
                input = Integer.parseInt(answerBox.getText().toString());
            else
                input = -1;
            if(input != -1)
            {   
                if(input == correct)
                {
                    status.setText("Nice! You are correct!");
                    denom.setText(Integer.parseInt(denom.getText().toString()) +1);
                    num.setText(Integer.parseInt(num.getText().toString()) +1);

                }
                else
                {
                    status.setText("Sorry, but your answer was wrong.");
                    denom.setText(Integer.parseInt(denom.getText().toString()) +1);
                }
            }

            int a = (int) (Math.random() * 10);
            int b = (int) (Math.random() * 10);

            String newProblem = Integer.toString(a) + "+" + Integer.toString(b);
            problem.setText(newProblem.toString());
            answerBox.setText("");
        }
    });

Once again, thanks.

Stuff from LogCat:

10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start    activity ComponentInfo{com.benhsu.Addition/com.benhsu.Addition.AdditionActivity}: java.lang.ClassCastException: android.widget.TextView
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1647)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1663)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:117)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:931)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:123)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3683)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:839)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:597)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551): Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: android.widget.TextView
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at com.benhsu.Addition.AdditionActivity.onCreate(AdditionActivity.java:24)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1047)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1611)
10-30 04:04:10.490: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(551):     ... 11 more

XML Layout file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:weightSum="1">
<TextView  
android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
android:id="@+id/problem" android:layout_height="wrap_content"            android:text="@string/problemString"/>
<EditText android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:id="@+id/answerBox">
<requestFocus></requestFocus>
</EditText>
<TextView android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status" android:id="@+id/status"></TextView>
<Button android:text="Button" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/button" android:layout_width="wrap_content"></Button>
<RelativeLayout android:id="@+id/relativeLayout1" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_weight="0.14">
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/textView1" android:text="@string/score" android:id="@+id/textView2" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" android:layout_alignBaseline="@+id/textView1"></TextView>
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:id="@+id/numerator" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/textView2" android:layout_marginLeft="18dp" android:text="@string/numerator"></TextView>
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/fraction" android:id="@+id/fraction" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/numerator" android:layout_marginLeft="14dp"></TextView>
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/denominator" android:id="@+id/denominator" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/fraction" android:layout_marginLeft="19dp"></TextView>
</RelativeLayout>
</LinearLayout>

Sorry, I am kinda new, what is a Stack Trace? DO you want me to post the LogCat output stuffs? — bhsu
– bhsu, Commented Oct 30, 2011 at 4:18
The list of calls where it tells you you're getting a ClassCastException — Brian Roach
– Brian Roach, Commented Oct 30, 2011 at 4:20
I highly suspect one of your findViewById() calls is returning null, but we need to know what line of your code is throwing that exception. — Brian Roach
– Brian Roach, Commented Oct 30, 2011 at 4:23

spatulamania · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-30 05:40:14Z

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EDIT

It worked fine for me. In Eclipse, go to Project->Clean... and try again. It could be that your R file is out of sync.

edited Oct 30, 2011 at 5:40

answered Oct 30, 2011 at 4:33

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bhsu Over a year ago

I posted the XML file in the OP. Thanks for your help

user517491 Over a year ago

want to +100000000000000000000000000000000000.

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