java:type:java.util.Vector

[jesse]

In my .ice file I have the following line:

["java:type:java.util.Vector<Disk>"]
sequence<Disk> DisksDef;

However the variable that gets generated is:

public java.util.List<Disk> Disks;

Instead of creating a Vector it creates a List interface. Am I putting in the wrong metadata tag?

I realize that Vector implements the List interface. However, having to change from Vector to List will take some effort. I would prefer to keep it a Vector.

[mes]

Welcome to the forum.

As explained in section 10.15.3 of the Ice manual, the syntax for Java custom type metadata is

java:type:concrete-type[:abstract-type]

If you don't specify an abstract type, the translator uses java.util.List by default. If you want to use java.util.Vector for both types, you need to modify your definition as shown below:

["java:type:java.util.Vector<Disk>:java.util.Vector<Disk>"]
sequence<Disk> DisksDef;

Take care,
- Mark