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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Applying a Discount Code

IllegalArgumentException not applied

IllegalArgumentException not applied , could you please help me with this

Order.java
public class Order {
  private String itemName;
  private int priceInCents;
  private String discountCode;

  private  String normalizeDiscountCode(String discountCode){

     for(char l : discountCode.toCharArray()){

       if(Character.isLetter(l) || discountCode.indexOf("$") != -1 ){
       discountCode = discountCode.toUpperCase();
       }
       else if (discountCode.indexOf("$") == -1){
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid discount code.");
       }
         }
    return discountCode;
  }

  public Order(String itemName, int priceInCents) {
    this.itemName = itemName;
    this.priceInCents = priceInCents;
  }

  public String getItemName() {
    return itemName;
  }

  public int getPriceInCents() {
    return priceInCents;
  }

  public String getDiscountCode() {
    return discountCode;
  }

  public void applyDiscountCode(String discountCode) {
    try{
    this.discountCode = normalizeDiscountCode(discountCode); }
    catch( IllegalArgumentException e){
      System.out.printf("%s" ,e.getMessage());
    }

  }
}
Example.java
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // This is here just for example use cases.

    Order order = new Order(
            "Yoda PEZ Dispenser",
            600);

    // These are valid.  They are letters and the $ character only
    order.applyDiscountCode("abc");
    order.getDiscountCode(); // ABC

    order.applyDiscountCode("$ale");
    order.getDiscountCode(); // $ALE


    try {
      // This will throw an exception because it contains numbers
      order.applyDiscountCode("ABC123");
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
      System.out.println(iae.getMessage());  // Prints "Invalid discount code"
    }
    try {
      // This will throw as well, because it contains a symbol.
      order.applyDiscountCode("w@w");
    }catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
      System.out.println(iae.getMessage());  // Prints "Invalid discount code"
    }

  }
}

1 Answer

Pranjal Agnihotri
Pranjal Agnihotri
4,187 Points

Hey Ali , The code above which you shared is working fine , printing correct message as expected. Related to Exception Handling the three Golden Keywords are Try , Catch , Throw. You can share your specific doubt what do you have. Hope It Helps!. Happy Coding!!!.