Problems Using the Google Maps API

Question

I am trying to run the following line:

Directions.loadFromWaypoints((Waypoint[])waypoints.toArray(), opts);

But I get:

23:41:44.595 [ERROR] [carathome] Uncaught exception escaped
java.lang.ClassCastException: [Ljava.lang.Object; cannot be cast to [Lcom.google.gwt.maps.client.geocode.Waypoint;
    at com.presasystems.gwt.carathome.client.widgets.MostrarLinhasPanel$1$1.onSuccess(MostrarLinhasPanel.java:72)
    at com.presasystems.gwt.carathome.client.widgets.MostrarLinhasPanel$1$1.onSuccess(MostrarLinhasPanel.java:1)
    at com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.impl.RequestCallbackAdapter.onResponseReceived(RequestCallbackAdapter.java:216)
    at com.google.gwt.http.client.Request.fireOnResponseReceived(Request.java:287)
    at com.google.gwt.http.client.RequestBuilder$1.onReadyStateChange(RequestBuilder.java:393)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.MethodAdaptor.invoke(MethodAdaptor.java:103)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.MethodDispatch.invoke(MethodDispatch.java:71)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.OophmSessionHandler.invoke(OophmSessionHandler.java:157)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.BrowserChannel.reactToMessagesWhileWaitingForReturn(BrowserChannel.java:1713)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.BrowserChannelServer.invokeJavascript(BrowserChannelServer.java:165)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.ModuleSpaceOOPHM.doInvoke(ModuleSpaceOOPHM.java:120)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.ModuleSpace.invokeNative(ModuleSpace.java:507)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.ModuleSpace.invokeNativeObject(ModuleSpace.java:264)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.JavaScriptHost.invokeNativeObject(JavaScriptHost.java:91)
    at com.google.gwt.core.client.impl.Impl.apply(Impl.java)
    at com.google.gwt.core.client.impl.Impl.entry0(Impl.java:188)
    at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor9.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.MethodAdaptor.invoke(MethodAdaptor.java:103)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.MethodDispatch.invoke(MethodDispatch.java:71)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.OophmSessionHandler.invoke(OophmSessionHandler.java:157)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.BrowserChannel.reactToMessages(BrowserChannel.java:1668)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.BrowserChannelServer.processConnection(BrowserChannelServer.java:401)
    at com.google.gwt.dev.shell.BrowserChannelServer.run(BrowserChannelServer.java:222)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Why? Shouldn't this work? How can I do this in an elegant way? thanks in advance

Answer 1

Try

Directions.loadFromWaypoints((Waypoint[])(waypoints.toArray()), opts);

As an alternative

Waypoint[] array = new Waypoint[0];
array = waypoints.toArray(array);
Directions.loadFromWaypoints(array, opts);

Or simply

Waypoint[] array = waypoints.toArray(new Waypoint[0]);
Directions.loadFromWaypoints(array, opts);

See also List#toArray(T[] a).

Addendum: Initially, I thought your cast was a priority issue. A generic parameter Tin List#toArray(T[] a)eliminates the need for an explicit cast, ensuring that the "runtime type of the returned array of the specified array". Essentially, it "acts as a bridge between array-based and collection-based APIs."