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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

erwin ramos
erwin ramos
2,092 Points

Help in error code please!

I'm trying to find the error and could really use a little help. I appreciate it!

/Main.java:11: error: Forum(String) has private access in Forum Forum forum = new Forum("Java"); ^ ./Main.java:15: error: ForumPost(User,String,String) has private access in ForumPost ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author, " Jimmo", "Crochet"); ^ Note: JavaTester.java uses unchecked or unsafe operations. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details. 2 errors

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;


  private Forum (String topic){
    this.topic=topic;


  }


  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field 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 {

  private String firstName;
  private String lastName;
  // TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName

  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    this.firstName=firstName;
     this.lastName=lastName; 
    // TODO: set and add the private fields

  }


  public String getFirstName(){
   return firstName; 

  }

  public String getLastName(){
   return lastName; 
  }


  // TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName

}
ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User author;
  private String title;
  private String description;

  private ForumPost (User author, String title, String description){
    this.author=author;
    this.title=title;
    this.description=description;

  }



  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and 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(args[0], args[1]);
    // TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
    ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author, " Jimno", "Crochet");
    forum.addPost(post);


  }

}

1 Answer

Hello

I believe the problem is here

Forum forum = new Forum("Java");

this is trying to instantiate an instance of the Forum Class and assign a value of 'Java' to the private field

public class Forum {
  private String topic;

please add getters and setters to Class Forum and the error should go away.