List is a Java interface that cannot be instantiated. You need to create an instance of a class that implements the list interface, for example:
private List<Card> mCards = new LinkedList<Card>(); On Sep 20, 3:54 pm, totallyweb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a class called Card (a playing card, e.g. the ace of spades) > and want to implement java.util.List<Card>, but when I write the code > for its constructor: > > private List<Card> mCards = new List<Card>(); > > eclipse Ganymede complains with the error: "cannot instatiate the type > List<Card>". I don't understand why! The class Card works fine. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

