How to convert a string into a specific class object?

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[late flax]

right because why would it be

why would "text" be a CategoryArray

[obtuse cave]

because for c it has to be a category array, or it won't let me store it into the CategorizedItemsArray. So I need it to be converted into CategoryArray instead of a String.

and .getText() is from getting the JFrame text field

[late flax]

then you need to turn it into a CategoryArray?????

why would you think we can help you with the minimal info you've given lol

i don't even know what "for c" is

[obtuse cave]

yes, need to turn the String into CategoryArray

[obtuse cave]

by c, i meant this. it's highlighted in yellow

[late flax]

as if we know what that is lol

[obtuse cave]

over here, highlighted in yellow

[obtuse cave]

it can't store type String, it has to be type CategoryArray

[late flax]

we don't know what CategoryArray is 💀

is it your own class

[obtuse cave]

yes, it is my own class

[late flax]

then how do you expect us to know when you've shown literally none of it 💀

[obtuse cave]

here

here it is

and from CategorizedItemsArray, i included the CategoryArray as an argument

[late flax]

so it doesn't match 1:1 to a string

how do you think the string should be turned into that

what ever it is, implement that

ask about help with the implementation

you are providing far too little info nor effort for anyone to actually help you

[obtuse cave]

i have no idea how to implement that, that's why

i'm a beginner at this

[late flax]

right, but we don't either

we aren't psychic

at the very least, show an example of the input string and what each part maps to