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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Neethu Titus
Neethu Titus
1,734 Points

can u help me find the error in this code

can u help me find the error in this code

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic

  public String getTopic() {
    return topic;
  }
Forum(String topic)
{
  this.topic=topic;
}


   Uncomment this when you are prompted to do so
  public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
    System.out.printf("A new post in %s topic from %s %s about %s is available",
            topic,
            post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
            post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
            post.getTitle()
    );
  }


}
User.java
public class User {
  // TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName
private String firstName;
  private String lastName;
  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO: set and add the private fields
this.firstName=firstName;
    this.lastName=lastName;
  }

  // TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName
public String getFirstName()
{
  return this.firstName;
}
  public String getLastName()
  {
    return this.lastName;
  }
}
ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User author;
  private String title;
  private String description;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description
Forumpost(User author, String title, String description)
{
  this.author= author;
  this.title=title;
  this.description=description;
}
  public User getAuthor() {
    return author;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return title;
  }

  public String getDescription() {
    return description;
  }
}
Main.java
public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Beginning forum example");
    if (args.length < 2) {
      System.out.println("Usage: java Main <first name> <last name>");
      System.err.println("<first name> and <last name> are required");
      System.exit(1);
    }

    Forum forum = new Forum("Java");

    User author = new User("Neethu","Titus");

    ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author,"java","objects");
    forum.addPost(post);


  }

}

1 Answer

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

hi Neethu Titus , your constructor should be public and you have to uncomment this line

Forum.java
public Forum(String topic)
{
  this.topic=topic;
}


   //Uncomment this when you are prompted to do so

same here your constructor should be same name as your class name and public

ForumPost.java
public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description)

last you have to use args array instead of hard coding

Main.java
    User author = new User(args[0] , args[1] );