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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Bhawani Shankar
Bhawani Shankar
954 Points

Help me in this step i can not understand what to do

ASAP

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;
private forum(String topic){
  mtopic=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 {
  // 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
    mfirstName= firstName;
    mlastName=lastName;

  }
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;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description
  private forum ( User author,String title,String description){
    mauthor=author;
    mtitle=tile;
    mdescription=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();
    // TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
    ForumPost post = new ForumPost();
    forum.addPost(post);


  }

}
Bhawani Shankar
Bhawani Shankar
954 Points

After you uncomment the code in Main.java and Forum.java, fix the code as described in the comments of Main.java.

3 Answers

Are you stuck on the User object and the args?

The main method is called with an array of strings as its argument. The first two elements of this array are the first and last names. Access the array with square brackets; the array is called args. So, the first name is stored in args[0] and the last name is in args[1].

To complete the author instance would look like:

User author = new User(args[0], args[1]);

Is that what's causing you a problem?

Steve.

Hi there,

Are you at the first stage? The question is Add a constructor that accepts a String named topic to Forum.java. Initialize the private field topic in the constructor to the value passed in.

A constructor for the Forum class will be called the same as the class. It will be public. The question tells us it takes a String parameter so that it can set the private field called topic with the value that is passed in. Use the keyword this to identify that you're using the member variable called topic that is a member of this instance.

That all look like:

public Forum(String topic){
  this.topic = topic;
}

After that, follow the instructions in the challenge by uncommenting the lines at each stage and fixing any errors that appear. Use the Preview button frequently as that tells you more about your errors. Post back in here if you need help.

Let me know how you get on.

Steve.

Bhawani Shankar
Bhawani Shankar
954 Points

No actually I am at stage 4 where I have to uncomment the commented section and fix the error please help me!!

OK - let me catch up. Which task is it; what's the question?

Bhawani Shankar
Bhawani Shankar
954 Points

Please go to the link and please help me

Will do - give me a minute. I'll start from the beginning of the challenge.