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Start your free trialGarrett Bauer
3,318 PointsJava Objects, Delivering the MVP, Stage 4, Wrapping Up, Challenge Task 1 of 4
What am I doing wrong? Please help!
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 getForum(String getTopic) {
mTopic = getTopic;
}
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);
}
}
4 Answers
Garrett Bauer
3,318 PointsYes please!
Jordan Ernst
5,121 Pointsokay Garrett Bauer, what you need to do in step one is set you private fields in the constructor. think of constructors as builders the put together or set an object up in this case. so to do this:
public class User {
private String mFirstName;
private String mLastName; // these are known as field variables, or more commonly Member Variables
public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
// TODO: Set the private fields here
// to set the field we pass it through a constructor that takes parameters and set the field to the required
//information(parameters)
}
}
i hope this can make sense. if you need help past this question let me know and i will continue to help you
Terence Evans
1,870 PointsFor the 2nd challenge I typed in what you show (ie. private String mFirstName...) and got the following message when I checked my work.
Bummer! Did you initialize the mFirstName field in the constructor?
Can you help me?
Jordan Ernst
5,121 PointsTerence Evans hey are you still stuck on challenge 2?
Garrett Bauer
3,318 PointsThanks! It did help a lot. You helped me pass challenges 2/4-4/4 ;)
Jordan Ernst
5,121 Pointsperfect! i am glad i could help you! also don't forget to rate the answers you get from us on the forum it helps others know that there is a working answer in this question.
Jordan Ernst
5,121 PointsJordan Ernst
5,121 Pointsare you still needing help on this?