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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Getting There Type Casting

it does not work hints does not work editor also does not work properly

it does not work hints does not work editor also does not work properly

com/example/BlogPost.java
package com.example;

import java.util.Date;

public class BlogPost {
    private String mAuthor;
    private String mTitle;
    private String mBody;
    private String mCategory;
    private Date mCreationDate;

    public BlogPost(String author, String title, String body, String category, Date creationDate) {
      mAuthor = author;
      mTitle = title;
      mBody = body;
      mCategory = category;
      mCreationDate = creationDate;
    }

    public String getAuthor() {
      return mAuthor;
    }

    public String getTitle() {
      return mTitle;
    }

    public String getBody() {
      return mBody;
    }

    public String getCategory() {
      return mCategory;
    }

    public Date getCreationDate() {
      return mCreationDate;
    }
}
TypeCastChecker.java
import com.example.BlogPost;

public class TypeCastChecker {
  /***************
  I have provided 2 hints for this challenge.
  Change `false` to `true` in one line below, then click the "Check work" button to see the hint.
  NOTE: You must set all the hints to false to complete the exercise.
  ****************/



  public static boolean HINT_1_ENABLED = false;
  public static boolean HINT_2_ENABLED = false;

  public static Object getTitle(Object obj) {
    // Fix this result variable to be the correct string.

    BlogPost result = null;
    if(obj instanceof BlogPost)
      result = (BlogPost)obj;
    return result;
  }

  public static String getTitleFromObject(Object obj) {
    // Fix this result variable to be the correct string.
    String result = "";
    if(obj instanceof String)
      result = (String)obj;
    return result;
  }
}

its not working exercise question.

2 Answers

Here is the questions for Task 1 and Task 2:

Challenge Task 1 of 2

The method getTitleFromObject will be called and passed a String and/or a com.example.BlogPost. For this first task, return the object obj type casted as a String if it is in fact a String.

I've included BlogPost.java for your reference only.

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Now make sure that if a com.example.BlogPost is passed in for obj that you then cast it to a BlogPost. Return the results of the getTitle method on the newly type-casted BlogPost instance.

I've included BlogPost.java for your reference only

I also copied my code that passed the challenge if you need help with that as well.