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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Method Signatures

Marc Cortez
Marc Cortez
2,977 Points

public void drive() { ...... }

PLS help!

GoKart.java
public class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String mColor;
  private int mBarsCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mBarsCount = 0;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }

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

  public void drive(int laps) {
    // Other driving code omitted for clarity purposes
    mBarsCount -= laps;
  }

  public void charge() {
    while (!isFullyCharged()) {
      mBarsCount++;
    }
  }

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

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

}

3 Answers

Inside your "drive" method (the one that takes no parameters), you should call the drive method that takes one. Meaning drive(1). Instead you added some "laps" method that doesn't exist. You code should look like this:

public void drive() {
    drive(1); 
}
Marc Cortez
Marc Cortez
2,977 Points

Thanks so much Kristian!

No problem Marc :) Can you mark the thread as solved so others can find help if needed? Just select a best answer and it's all done. Thanks. Happy coding :)