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Start your free trialLachlan Kruger
Courses Plus Student 1,868 PointsI Need Help
Help Me With This Challenge
public class ForumPost {
private User mAuthor;
private String mTitle;
private String mDescription;
public User getAuthor() {
return mAuthor;
}
public String getTitle() {
return mTitle;
}
// TODO: We need to expose the description
}
public class User {
public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
// TODO: Set the private fields here
}
}
public class Forum {
private String mTopic;
public String getTopic() {
return mTopic;
}
public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
/* When all is ready uncomment this...
System.out.printf("New post from %s %s about %s.\n",
post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
post.getTitle());
*/
}
}
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Starting forum example...");
if (args.length < 2) {
System.out.println("first and last name are required. eg: java Example Craig Dennis");
}
// Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
// Take the first two elements passed args
// User author = new User();
// Add the author, title and description
// ForumPost post = new ForumPost();
// forum.addPost(post);
}
}
3 Answers
MUZ140265 Blessing Kabasa
4,996 Pointspublic String getDescription() {
return mDescription;
}
MUZ140265 Blessing Kabasa
4,996 PointsTo expose the description you do as above. Please notify me if it helps.
Lachlan Kruger
Courses Plus Student 1,868 PointsIts not working, Its Says This: Did you add a new constructor that takes accepts a string?
MUZ140265 Blessing Kabasa
4,996 PointsA constructors take the form of:
public ClassName() {}
In the Forum class, add a constructor that takes a String for the topic and sets the private field mTopic.
Within the constructor we need to set mTopic=topic, assuming that topic is the name of the String variable we have assigned our constructor to accept. The code should look something like:
public Forum(String topic) {
mTopic = topic;
}
Jess Sanders
12,086 PointsBlessing Kabasa has a good answer for you, above. Did it work out? Are you still stuck? If so, where? I am happy to help you finish up!
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherCraig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherWhere are you stuck?