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POHow to access individual values of an object that is stored in an array of similar objects in Java
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copied!<p>I am having a problem with trying to keep my coding organized and as simple as possible. I basically have an array of similar objects that hold multiple values. I am wanting to access those individual values and be able to modify them at will but cannot seem to acess them. This is what the code basically looks like...</p> <pre><code> //In file Champion.java package Champions; public interface Champion{} //In another file ChoGath.java package Champions; public class ChoGath implements Champion{ public static double health = 440.0; } //Yet another file Ahri.java package Champions; public class Ahri implements Champion{ public static double health = 380.0; } //In the main build file LOLChampBuilder.java package LOLChampBuilder; import Champions.*; public class LOLChampBuilder{ public static Champion[] listOfChampions = {new ChoGath(), new Ahri()}; public static void main(String args[]){ //This next line works System.out.println(new ChoGath().health); //This next line does not work System.out.println(listOfChampions[0].health); } } </code></pre> <p>There are more variables and whatnot but this is the basic problem. </p> <p>ChoGath and Ahri are part of the group Champions and each has their own unique value for health. I want to be able to combine it all into an array for ease of grabbing values because I know where ChoGath (as an example) is in the array. </p> <p>I get the error <code>Cannot find symbol 'health' in Champions.Champion</code>. I have gone and created the value in Champion and that fixes it (and also change it to class and then extends instead of implements) but then when I go to print the value is always 380.0 as it was the most recent edit to the value health in Champion. </p> <p>I want it so that I can group all the "Champions" together under a single array (so they need to be the same object type ie: Champion, <strong>correct me if I'm wrong</strong>) and access their individual values. I cannot seem to do this so I don't know if I need to use ArrayList (which I've never used) or something else entirely. Now I know I could fix this and put it all into a massive file but I am trying to use multiple files for organizational purposes as well as cleanliness. Thoughts on what to do?</p>

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