Empty Array with Remote Object - HELP

[arkcto]

Hi,



I posted a related message last week about how I am unable to
retrieve an array of data from a remote object.



I am a newbie and I've been able to call Java methods when
they return a simple String. However, I am unable to get an array
of Java objects.



I have a datagrid in my application that has to be populated
by calling a method of a remote object.



The remote object (Java class looks like this).



public class PlayerService {



......

// This is the method that gets called.

public Player[] getPlayersAsArray() {

Player[] players = new Player[3];

Player rahul = new Player("Rahul",,"Dravid");

Player sachin = new Player("Sachin","Tendulkar");

Player saurav = new Player("Saurav","Ganguly");

players[0] = rahul;

players[1] = sachin;

players[2] = saurav;

return players;

}



}





I've configured the destination in my service-config.xml as

......

<destination id="PlayerService">

<properties>

<source>rpc.playerinfo.PlayerService</source>

<scope>application</scope>

</properties>

</destination>

.....



My mxml application code is given below



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">



<mx:Script>

<![CDATA[

import mx.controls.Alert;

import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;

import rpc.playerinfo.Player;

import mx.utils.ArrayUtil;



[Bindable]

public var players:ArrayCollection;



public function handlePlayersResult(event: ArrayCollection)

{

//then set the event result which is being sent into this
function to the playerList

players = event;

}



]]>

</mx:Script>



<mx:RemoteObject id="playMe" destination="PlayerService"

showBusyCursor="true">

<mx:method name="getPlayersAsArray"
result="handlePlayersResult(event.result as ArrayCollection)"/>

</mx:RemoteObject>



<mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{players}" width="100%"
creationComplete="playMe.getPlayersAsArray()">

<mx:columns>

<mx:DataGridColumn dataField="firstName"
headerText="FirstName"/>

<mx:DataGridColumn dataField="lastName"
headerText="LastName"/>

</mx:columns>

</mx:DataGrid>



</mx:Application>





When I run the application, the datagrid is blank with just
the header text. I see the headers 'FirstName' and 'LastName' but
the

grid isn't populated by any values.



Thank you so much.

[jasowill]

Your java class is returning a native array ([]). Native
arrays are translated to AS3 native arrays (Array), if you want
ArrayCollection use a ArrayList or some class that implements
Collection.



In the result handler you are casting a native Array to an
incompatible type ArrayCollection. Normally, you would receive a
class cast exception, but, because you are using the "as" operator
you are getting null as the result, which is hiding the real issue.



To fix this change the handlePlayersResult() signature to
accept an Array and change the result attribute of the remoteobject
tag to use Array instead of ArrayCollection.

[arkcto]

Got it. IT works.



Thank you very much.