Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; public class Main { /** * Find the index of a value inside an array. If not found, or any of the param is null, return -1 * @param array The array to lookup the value (if null, return -1) * @param value The value to lookup (if null, return -1) * @return the index of the match value, or -1 is not found */ public static int findIndex(Object[] array, Object value) { if (array == null || value == null) { return -1; } int i = 0; for (Object obj : array) { if (obj.equals(value)) { return i; } i++; } return -1; } }