I have a document with 15,000 items. Each item contains 6 variables (strings and integers). I have to copy all of these into some sort of two dimensional array, what the best way to do it?

Here are my ideas so far:

```
Make a GIANT 2D array or array list the same way you make any other array.

```

**Pros**: Simple **Cons**: Messy(would create a class just for this), huge amount of code, if I make a mistake it will be imposable to find where it is, all variables would have to be string even the ints which will make my job harder down the road

```
Make a new class with a super that takes in all the variables I need.
Create each item as a new instance of this class.
Add all of the instances to a 2D array or array list.

```

**Pros**: Simple, less messy, easier to find a mistake, not all the variables need to be strings which makes it much easier later when I don't have to convert string to int, a little less typing for me **Cons**: Slower? Will instances make my array compile slower? And will they make the over all array slow when I'm searching to items in it?

These ideas don't seem all to great :( and before I start the three week, five hour a day process of adding these items I would like to find the best way so I won't have to do it again... Suggestions on my current ideas or any new ideas?

Data example:

```
0: 100, west, sports, 10.89, MA, united

```

\**not actual data*