alright back to work lol
i have this in my ball class

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(Ball ball : BALLS) return new Rectangle() }[/source]

this should return a rectangle every time one is created i think? besides the return method not being finished. i dont know how to call the coordinates of a ball in the array

Changed it to this

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { return new Rectangle(BALLS(i).x, BALLS(i).y, 20, 20); } Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds(); }[/source]

so i will increase when the arraylist BALLS increases. but for some reason its saying BALLS(int) isnt a method when i want to call the ArrayList BALLS

and now to this

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { return new Rectangle(BALLS.get(i).x, BALLS.get(i).y, 20, 20); } Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds(); }[/source]

now its saying the type im returning isnt a rectangle?

alright try again...
[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { new Rectangle(BALLS.get(i).x, BALLS.get(i).y, 20, 20); } return randomBallRectangle; }[/source]

i made an object in the main game class Rectangle randomBallRectangle = getBallBounds();
the compiler shows no errors until i run it then i get this:

java.lang.NullPointerException
at game.getBallBounds(game.java:290)
at game.<init>(game.java:38)

alright back to work lol
i have this in my ball class

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(Ball ball : BALLS) return new Rectangle() }[/source]

this should return a rectangle every time one is created i think? besides the return method not being finished. i dont know how to call the coordinates of a ball in the array

Changed it to this

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { return new Rectangle(BALLS(i).x, BALLS(i).y, 20, 20); } Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds(); }[/source]

so i will increase when the arraylist BALLS increases. but for some reason its saying BALLS(int) isnt a method when i want to call the ArrayList BALLS

and now to this

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { return new Rectangle(BALLS.get(i).x, BALLS.get(i).y, 20, 20); } Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds(); }[/source]

now its saying the type im returning isnt a rectangle?

alright try again...
[source lang="java"]        public Rectangle getBallBounds()        {         for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++)         {         new Rectangle(BALLS.get(i).x, BALLS.get(i).y, 20, 20);         } return ???;        }[/source]

this makes more sense so the loop isnt just automatically exiting. but idk what im returning to the arraylist

alright back to work lol
i have this in my ball class

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(Ball ball : BALLS) return new Rectangle() }[/source]

this should return a rectangle every time one is created i think? besides the return method not being finished. i dont know how to call the coordinates of a ball in the array

Changed it to this

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++) { return new Rectangle(BALLS(i).x, BALLS(i).y, 20, 20); } Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds(); }[/source]

so i will increase when the arraylist BALLS increases. but for some reason its saying BALLS(int) isnt a method when i want to call the ArrayList BALLS

and now to this

[source lang="java"]        public Rectangle getBallBounds()        {         for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++)         {         return new Rectangle(BALLS.get(i).x, BALLS.get(i).y, 20, 20);         }            Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds();        }[/source]

now its saying the type im returning isnt a rectangle?

alright back to work lol
i have this in my ball class

[source lang="java"] public Rectangle getBallBounds() { for(Ball ball : BALLS) return new Rectangle() }[/source]

this should return a rectangle every time one is created i think? besides the return method not being finished. i dont know how to call the coordinates of a ball in the array

Changed it to this

[source lang="java"]        public Rectangle getBallBounds()        {         for(int i = 0; i < BALLS.size(); i++)         {         return new Rectangle(BALLS(i).x, BALLS(i).y, 20, 20);         }            Rectangle ballRectangle = getBallBounds();        }[/source]

so i will increase when the arraylist BALLS increases. but for some reason its saying BALLS(int) isnt a method when i want to call the ArrayList BALLS

alright back to work lol
i have this in my ball class

[source lang="java"]        public Rectangle getBallBounds()        {         for(Ball ball : BALLS)         return new Rectangle()        }[/source]

this should return a rectangle every time one is created i think? besides the return method not being finished. i dont know how to call the coordinates of a ball in the array