How to store multiple datatypes in an array?

Question

I'm looking for something like an Array, but it needs to store multiple data types. The Oracle Java tutorials says, "An array is a container object that holds a fixed number of values of a single type." So if I can't use an array for multiple types, what do I use?

I've got this code that only adds one marker to the map at a time because it writes over my lat and long values each loop and only passes the last to the onPostExecute. So I will need something like an array to pass multiple forms of contact info. ie I'm pulling the location from each JSON string, but I need to pull and pass the name & phone number too to the UI from this background thread.

try {

    String apples = endpoint.listContactInfo().execute().toString();

    JSONObject jObject = new JSONObject(apples);

    JSONArray jsonArr = jObject.getJSONArray("items");

     for(int i =0 ; i<jsonArr.length() ;i++ ){
         JSONObject jsonObj1 = jsonArr.getJSONObject(i);


                    // Storing each json item in variable
                    String id = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_ID);
                    String nameFirst1 = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_FIRSTNAME);
                    String nameLast1 = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_LASTNAME);
                    String emailAddress1 = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_EMAIL);
                    String streetAddress1 = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_ADDRESS);
                    String phone1 = jsonObj1.getString(TAG_PHONE);

                    //test to see if made it to string
                    Log.d("YOUR_TAG", "First Name: " + nameFirst1 + " Last Name: " + nameLast1);

                       address = coder.getFromLocationName(streetAddress1,5);

                        Address location1 = address.get(0);

                        // SET LAT LNG VALUES FOR MARKER POINT

                     lati = location1.getLatitude();
                         longi = location1.getLongitude();



                         Log.d("Location", "Location:" + lati + " " +  longi);


     }

    } catch (IOException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
  } catch (JSONException e) {
    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
    e.printStackTrace();
}
      return (long) 0;


    }
         // ADD MARKER TO MAP UI
    protected void onPostExecute(Long result) {
        mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
        .position(new LatLng(lati, longi))
         .title("Hello world"));
    }  

Answer 1

You can use an ArrayList.

ArrayList<Object> listOfObjects = new ArrayList<Object>();

And then add items to it.

listOfObjects.add("1");
listOfObjects.add(someObject);

Or create your own object that encapsulates all the field that you require like

public class LocationData {
   private double lat;
   private double longitude;

   public LocationData(double lat, double longitude) {
       this.lat = lat;
       this.longitude = longitude;
   }
   //getters
   //setters
}

and then add your lat/long pairs to an ArrayList of type LocationData

ArrayList<LocationData> listOfObjects = new ArrayList<LocationData>();

listOfObjects.add(new LocationData(lat, longitude));