Can't initialize 2D array of objects in Java

Question

I'm trying to make a battleship game, for which I need a 2D array of squares, which are the places that a person can pick. When I run my program however, I get a null pointer exception when I try to call the resetBoard() function.

Battleship class:

public class Battleship
{
    private Square[][] squares;
    private boolean aircraftCarrierSunk;
    private boolean battleshipSunk;
    private boolean submarineSunk;
    private boolean patrolBoatSunk;
    private int boardSize;
    public int turns;

    public Battleship(int x)
    {
        squares = new Square[x][x];
//         for(int i = 0; i < boardSize; i++) //not sure if I need this
//         {
//             for(int j = 0; j < boardSize; j++)
//             {
//                 squares[i][j] = new Square();
//             }
//         }
        boardSize = x;
        aircraftCarrierSunk = false;
        battleshipSunk = false;
        submarineSunk = false;
        patrolBoatSunk = false;
    }

    public void resetBoard()
    {
        for(int i = 0; i < boardSize; i++)
        {
            for(int j = 0; j < boardSize; j++)
            {
                squares[i][j].setContents(0);
            }
        }
    }

Driver:

public static void main (String [] args)
{
    Battleship game = new Battleship(5);        // play on a 5 by 5 board

    System.out.println("Battleship!");
    System.out.println("-----------\n");

    for (int gameNumber = 1; gameNumber <= 2; gameNumber++)
    {
        game.resetBoard();

user1858654 · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 01:00:10Z

6

Got it- uncomment the lines in Battleship, and then move boardSize = x; above that for loop.

answered Nov 29, 2012 at 1:00

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