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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Fahri Can
Fahri Can
9,921 Points

Don't get it, what is wrong with my main method?

Need help, please

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic
  public Forum(String topic){
    this.topic = topic;
  }

  public String getTopic() {
    return topic;
  }



  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
  public 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");
    // TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter
    User author = new User("George", "Lucas");
    // TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
    ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author, "Star Wars", "Sci Fi movie");
    forum.addPost(post);


  }

}

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

I think you need to get the author's first name and last name from the args array. So the line:

User author = new User("George", "Lucas");

should be:

User author = new User(args[0], args[1]);
Fahri Can
Fahri Can
9,921 Points

Thank you again for the quick support Kourosh!

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

My pleasure! Happy coding!