Java List<String> to Short -

i have list of string:

private final list<string> categorylist = arrays.aslist("27", "28, 96", "10", "15", "7", "98"); 

from above list, "28, 96" considered 1 item (not typo). converting each of them short have no problems except 1 item:

for ( int m = 1; m < categorylist.size(); m++) {     short layervalue = short.parseshort(categorylist.get(m)); } 

i'm getting error converting "28, 96":

java.lang.numberformatexception: input string: "28, 96"     @ java.lang.numberformatexception.forinputstring(numberformatexception.java:65)     @ java.lang.integer.parseint(integer.java:492)     @ java.lang.short.parseshort(short.java:117)     @ java.lang.short.parseshort(short.java:143) 

but if add directly:

//pmtpselectlist[0].layerratelist = new short[] {layervalue}; pmtpselectlist[0].layerratelist = new short[] {28, 96}; 

it works properly. so, i'm confused why , if there's way convert need loop couple of values replace layervalue (short)??? ty

you need split part aswell in second loop

for (string shortstr : categorylist) {     string[] splitstr = shortstr.split(',');     (string innershort: splitstr) {         short layervalue = short.parseshort(innershort.trim());         // add list     } }