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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Add a Getter

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
884 Points
Posted by Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
884 Points

Hi guys Trying to add a getter method to expose the color field. However keep getting an error

class GoKart { private String color = "red";

public String color getColor(){ return color; } }

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  private String color = "red";

  public String color getColor(){
    return color;
}
}

1 Answer

Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 Points

You need to remove the extra word color from the method. So:

  public String getColor(){
      return color;
  }

We've got:

  • public: access modifier
  • String: return type
  • getColor: method name

The word color in addition to that was confusing the compiler, it didn't know what to do with it in this context.

Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
884 Points
Kevin Jervis
Kevin Jervis
884 Points

Hi Brendan

Thanks for the quick response. OK that makes sense now :) I appreciate your help.