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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Methods and Constants

Posted by Daniel Bochardt
Daniel Bochardt
Courses Plus Student 542 Points

Hi everyone, I am getting and error on this code Error: " Bummer! Please make the field mEnergyLevel public"

I am getting an error on this code Error: " Bummer! Please make the field mEnergyLevel public"

I have compared it with other people's solutions and it still doesnt work. I tried to change the 4th line to public int mEnergyLevel; but it still did not work.

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GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String mColor;
  private int mEnergyLevel;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mEnergyLevel = 0;
  }
  public void load(){
    mEnergyLevel = MAX_BARS;
  }
  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  } 
}

1 Answer

Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points
Harry James
Harry James
14,780 Points

Hey Daniel!

You were close with the challenge - it's just you seem to have misread the second question! On task 2, it asks you to name the variable mBarsCount but you named it mEnergyLevel.

  • Change the variable mEnergyLevel to mBarsCount both at its declaration and initialization (In the constructor) and the challenge should pass.

Let me know how it goes! If you get any more problems along the way, give me a shout and I'd be happy to help out :)