Using a user input to make an object in Java - object

Question

Is there a way for me to take a string input from scanner and create a new object with that string entry? Such as:
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("What is your name: ");
String name = input.nextLine();
ListOfNames name = new ListOfNames();
}
Note that in the last line the "ListOfNames name = new ListOfNames();" I want the new object to be the string that the variable "name" holds.
I want to do this so that after the object is made I can add it to an array then be able to search the array later after inputting multiple names in for the one I need.
There is probably a way to do this with the arrays class but I am new and unfimliar with the class. Any help would be fantastic! Thanks!

Answer 1

You could do...
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ArrayList<String> listOfNames = new ArrayList<String>();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("What is your name: ");
String name = input.nextLine();
listOfNames.add(name);
}
Just add the received input from Scanner to listOfNames array list.
Or if you are really need to use another Object...
public class Name {
String value;
public Name(String value) {
this.value = value;
}
}
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ArrayList<Name> listOfNames = new ArrayList<Name>();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("What is your name: ");
String nameValue = input.nextLine();
Name n = new Name(nameValue);
listOfNames.add(n);
}