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Pablo Rocha
10,142 PointsCan't figure this one out...
I am getting the following compiler error. It tells me to use the getTitle method but when I do the compiler cannot find it. Seems fishy...
./TypeCastChecker.java:17: error: cannot find symbol return obj.getTitle(); ^ symbol: method getTitle() location: variable obj of type Object 1 error
import com.example.BlogPost;
public class TypeCastChecker {
/***************
I have provided 2 hints for this challenge.
Change `false` to `true` in one line below, then click the "Check work" button to see the hint.
NOTE: You must set all the hints to false to complete the exercise.
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public static boolean HINT_1_ENABLED = false;
public static boolean HINT_2_ENABLED = false;
public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) {
// Fix this return statement to be the correct string.
if (obj instanceof String) {
return (String) obj;
} else {
return obj.getTitle();
}
}
}
1 Answer
Pablo Rocha
10,142 PointsFigured it out. Needed to cast obj as a BlogPost then I was able to use the getTitle method. The code after the else statement needs to look like this:
BlogPost blogPost = (BlogPost) obj;
return blogPost.getTitle();