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Java Java Annotations Using Java's Built-In Annotations The @Override Annotation

Posted by liamthornback2
liamthornback2
9,618 Points

Code not compiling

I downloaded the source files because the workspace was not loading.

When I created the Cheese.java file, made the changes in the video and tried to compile Main.java with javac I got the following error: 

Main.java:5: error: cannot find symbol
        Cheese myCheese = new Cheese();
        ^
  symbol:   class Cheese
  location: class Main
Main.java:5: error: cannot find symbol
        Cheese myCheese = new Cheese();
                              ^
  symbol:   class Cheese
  location: class Main
2 errors

Here is what my Main.java file looks like: 

package com.teamtreehouse.override;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Cheese myCheese = new Cheese();
        System.out.println(myCheese);
    }
}

and my Cheese.java file:

package com.teamtreehouse.override;

public class Cheese {
    public String toString(String something) {
        return "Cheezy";
    }
}

I've also tried opening the project in IntelliJ and it won't even let me run the Main.java file or the project.

Any help would be much appreciated.

3 Answers

Zachary Miles
Zachary Miles
5,377 Points
Zachary Miles
Zachary Miles
5,377 Points

When you import a project there are a couple of things you need to do. 1) Right-click on the "src" folder and mark directory as sources root 2) Select SDK under File -> Project Structure 3) Create an "out" folder to store all project compilation results and define the path under File -> Project Structure -> Project compiler output (should create a folder named "out" and include in your file path EX: C:\Users\user\IdeaProjects\Java Annotations\out)

Tommy Tayler
Tommy Tayler
2,458 Points
Tommy Tayler
Tommy Tayler
2,458 Points

I have the same issue but I can't open it in Intellij because the code won't download