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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Wrapping up

Antony Tsim
Antony Tsim
1,825 Points

Java Objects Challenge Task - Not sure what's wrong

We are currently in the process of building a Forum. There is some skeleton code here, but I need your help to finish it up. Let's do this! In the Forum class, add a constructor that takes a String for the topic and sets the private field mTopic.

I'm not sure what's wrong with how I did the set topic. Could anyone help? Thanks in advance!

ForumPost.java
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
}
User.java
public class User {

  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO:  Set the private fields here
  }
}
Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String mTopic;

  public void setTopic(String topic) {
    mTopic = topic;
  }

  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());
      */
  }
}
Example.java
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);
  }
}

2 Answers

Hi Antony! I believe the Code Challenge is asking you to create a constructor, not a method.

What you have is perfectly fine, just change it to a constructor that takes in a string and sets it and you should be good to go.

For example, in the User.java class:

public class User {

  // The part below this is the constructor
  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO:  Set the private fields here
  }
}
Antony Tsim
Antony Tsim
1,825 Points

Thank you for the help! Got it now :)

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Antony;

You want to build a constructor in Forum.java, not a setter method for Topic. Right idea with the code, just change setTopic to Forum and remove the keyword void to create a constructor.

Post back if you are still stuck.

Ken

Antony Tsim
Antony Tsim
1,825 Points

Whoops, I got those two terms mixed up. Thanks a lot for the help!

I'm stuck on all 4 of these code challenges, can you please help me!