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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Exploring the Java Collection Framework ArrayLists

Gaspar Santiago
Gaspar Santiago
3,377 Points

Compiler error unclear... don't see what the problem is.

Compiler error reads as such: ./com/example/BlogPost.java:4: error: cannot find symbol import java.util.Arraylist; ^ symbol: class Arraylist location: package java.util ./com/example/BlogPost.java:60: error: cannot find symbol List results = new ArrayList(); ^ symbol: class ArrayList location: class BlogPost Note: JavaTester.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details. 2 errors

This is truly a mind boggling error considering my code for using List and ArrayList matches the Java API in Oracle as well as the instructors code in Workspace.

com/example/BlogPost.java
package com.example;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Arraylist;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

public class BlogPost implements Comparable<BlogPost>, Serializable {
  private String mAuthor;
  private String mTitle;
  private String mBody;
  private String mCategory;
  private Date mCreationDate;

  public BlogPost(String author, String title, String body, String category, Date creationDate) {
    mAuthor = author;
    mTitle = title;
    mBody = body;
    mCategory = category;
    mCreationDate = creationDate;
  }

  public int compareTo(BlogPost other) {
    if (equals(other)) {
      return 0;
    }
    return mCreationDate.compareTo(other.mCreationDate);
  }

  public String[] getWords() {
    return mBody.split("\\s+");
  }

  public String getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }

  public String getBody() {
    return mBody;
  }

  public String getCategory() {
    return mCategory;
  }

  public Date getCreationDate() {
    return mCreationDate;
  }

  //Let's add a method that returns a list of all links in the body of the document. 
  //All words that start with http should be considered links. Name it getExternalLinks. 
  //NOTE: Remember to import the needed classes from java.util. HINT: We already made the getWords method, we should use it!
  public List<String> getExternalLinks()
  {
    List<String> results = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (String word : getWords())
    {
      if (word.startsWith("http"))
      {
        results.add(word);
      }
    }
    return results;
  }

}

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

capitals?

import java.util.ArrayList;
Gaspar Santiago
Gaspar Santiago
3,377 Points

Bahahahahaha... it's always the smallest thing! Thanks.