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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Throwing Exceptions

trivenimedici
trivenimedici
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how can i get the exception if there arn't enough bars to support the laps requested by user

While running in eclipse i am getting the correct output of exception when there arn't enough bars to support the laps requested by user. But in editor it is showing below error: "Bummer! Make sure you throw a new IllegalArgumentException if the requested amount of laps would make the battery less than zero."

GoKart.java
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;
  private int lapsDriven;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }
  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
    return barCount == 0;
  }

  public boolean isFullyCharged() {
    return MAX_BARS == barCount;
  }

  public void drive() {
    drive(1);
  }

  public void drive(int laps) {
    int barsRemain = MAX_BARS - barCount;
    if (barsRemain<laps){
      throw new IllegalArgumentException ("no more bars");
  }
    lapsDriven += laps;
    barCount -= laps;

  }
}

1 Answer

The number of bars left is stored in the barCount variable. Just use that directly. Your barsRemain variable contains the opposite: it's 0 when the battery is full, and equal to MAX_BARS when the battery is empty.

That worked! Thanks Livia Galeazzi