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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Overload Methods

Kirill Dakhnyuk
Kirill Dakhnyuk
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Need help with overloading methods

I just don't get what I need to do. Searching for help. Thanks)

GoKart.java
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;
  private int lapsDriven;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }
  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
    return barCount == 0;
  }

  public boolean isFullyCharged() {
    return MAX_BARS == barCount;
  }

  public void drive() {
    lapsDriven(MAX_BARS);
    barCount(MAX_BARS);
  }

  public void drive(int lapsAmount) {
    lapsDriven += lapsAmount;
    barCount -= lapsAmount;
  }

  public void drive() {
    drive(int);

  }


}

1 Answer

The last drive() method should be a call to the preceding drive method (which you've done) but the argument passed into the interior drive method call is not correct (it should not be the primitive 'int'). The question asks you to call the method with an argument of 1.

So...

public void drive() {
   drive(1);
}

Thanks for the explanation!