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ArrayList get(int) Object Error

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Description

Error produced in debugger
Breakpoint condition 'test.get(0).get(0).equals("Work0")' error: Cannot evaluate because of compilation error(s): The method get(int) is undefined for the type Object.

Breakpoint created on line with System.out.println("End") used in debugger
test.get(0).get(0).equals("Work0")

Consolidated code
import java.util.ArrayList;

public class ArrayList2D {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ArrayList<ArrayList> test = new ArrayList<ArrayList>();
ArrayList subTest = new ArrayList();
subTest.add("Work0");
subTest.add("Work1");
subTest.add("Work2");
test.add(subTest);
System.out.println("Full ArrayList: " + test);
System.out.println("Targetted location of ArrayList: " + test.get(0).get(0));
if (test.get(0).get(0).equals("Work0")) {
System.out.println("Breakpoint should work!");
}
System.out.println("End");
}
}

Code Output without Debugger
Full ArrayList: [[Work0, Work1, Work2]]
Targetted location of ArrayList: Work0
Breakpoint should work!
End

Environment
  • Operating System: Windows 10 x64
  • JDK version: JDK 13.0.2
  • Visual Studio Code version: 1.51.1
  • Java extension version: 0.12.0
  • Java Debugger extension version: 0.29.0
Steps To Reproduce
  1. Run consolidated code
  2. Setup a breakpoint at the End printout with test.get(0).get(0).equals("Work0")
Current Result

test.get(0).get(0): Cannot evaluate because of compilation error(s): The method get(int) is undefined for the type Object.

Expected Result

test.get(0).get(0): "Work0"

Additional Information

I have a program that uses 2D ArrayLists, and I commonly will track down issues utilizing the debugger. I have not used the debugger in a few months, but since I came back to my setup (same breakpoints as before) the debugger has changed behavior.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the consolidated ArrayList2D code, JDK 13.0.2, and the Java Debugger extension, then trace the debugger's conditional-expression evaluation for test.get(0).get(0). The issue is done when the breakpoint condition evaluates successfully and displays "Work0" instead of reporting that get(int) is undefined for Object.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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