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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Getting Started

Kenneth Emmanuel Kouadio Ziguy
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Kenneth Emmanuel Kouadio Ziguy
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Posted by Kenneth Emmanuel Kouadio Ziguy
Kenneth Emmanuel Kouadio Ziguy
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Hangman game

Why did Graig create the game instance in the Hangman.java why not create it in Prompter.java

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Dave Jindal
Dave Jindal
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Dave Jindal
Dave Jindal
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Hey Kenneth,

that's most likely because the Hangman class is like the top level of the application. It's the casing so to speak. In it, there is the main method, which is the entry point of your application.

The game class, is just for the game logic, for example where you will have the variables that represent the state of the game.

The prompter class will be there to handle the input and output. This means it will display information and also read information to/from the user.

So what you actually want is to create an instance of the game and also an instance of the prompter, which will act as a mediator between the user and the "game". The game though, is not a part of the prompter and therefore doesn't belong inside of the Prompter class.

I hope i could clear things up, if not, maybe you want to narrow down your question a little bit.

Cheers, Dave