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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Overload Methods

Dorota Parzych
Dorota Parzych
5,706 Points
Posted by Dorota Parzych
Dorota Parzych
5,706 Points

not sure how to finish...

Hi has anybody done that quest before? I am not sure how to finish... thanks in advance

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() {

  }

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

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You've already done the harder task. Now you just need to call the version (with the same name) that takes the argument from inside the one that does not, giving it the number "1" as the argument.