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Start your free trialDimitar Tsvetkov
6,806 PointsObjects, final challenge. Task 4 of 4. Need some help with an error!
I don't understand what does the following error means: Bummer! I expected to see the names I passed in through the args, but I do not. Hmm. Cans someone explain, please? Thank you!
public class ForumPost {
private User mAuthor;
private String mTitle;
private String mDescription;
public User getAuthor() {
return mAuthor;
}
public String getTitle() {
return mTitle;
}
public String getDescription() {
return mDescription;
}
public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description){
mAuthor = author;
mTitle = title;
mDescription = description;
}
// TODO: We need to expose the description
}
public class User {
private String mFirstName;
private String mLastName;
public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
// TODO: Set the private fields here
mFirstName = firstName;
mLastName = lastName;
}
public String getFirstName(){
return mFirstName;
}
public String getLastName(){
return mLastName;
}
}
public class Forum {
private String mTopic;
public String getTopic() {
return mTopic;
}
public Forum (String topic){
mTopic = topic;
}
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(args);
// Add the author, title and description
ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author, "Objects", "Complete");
forum.addPost(post);
}
}
2 Answers
Benjamin Keller
20,763 PointsIt means you have to specify which argument goes where.
User author = new User(args[0], args[1]);
Using the zero based system, put the first arg as the first name and the second as the last name.
Dimitar Tsvetkov
6,806 PointsThank you Benjamin. I was trying to do it wit the argument values. Now I know!