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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Wrapping Up

John Paige
John Paige
7,436 Points
Posted by John Paige
John Paige
7,436 Points

Task 3 of 4 on Wrapping Up Challenge: How do I set User author as one of the parameters?

Hello, everyone. I hope whoever is reading made it thru the course with flying colors.

I seem to be stuck on this task. Here is my code:

public class ForumPost {
  private User mAuthor;
  //I defined the mTitle and mDescription strings
  private String mTitle, mDescription;
 //Then here is my attempt at crating a constructor to take the User author, String title, and String description parameters
  public void ForumPost(User author, String title, String description) {
    author = mAuthor;
    mTitle = title;
    mDescription = description;
  }
//my description getter, which I think is just fine
  public String getDescription() {
  return mDescription;
  }
  public User getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }

  // TODO: We need to expose the description
}

I could be missing more than I think I am, but I think my issue is I don't know how to get my constructor to take the User author parameter. When I run my code, I get the message

"Bummer! Please add the constructor with the following parameters: User author, String title, String description."

I'd appreciate the insight, and it doesn't matter to me if it's a direct answer to pass the challenge or if it is a hint.

1 Answer

Liam Cassidy
Liam Cassidy
9,739 Points

remove the 'void' in your constructor:

should be:

public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description) {
    author = mAuthor;
    mTitle = title;
    mDescription = description;
}
John Paige
John Paige
7,436 Points
John Paige
John Paige
7,436 Points

Thank you, Liam Cassidy. I came back to the challenge and edited 'void' out of my ForumTopic constructor and it passed. Here is my passing code as follows:

public class ForumPost {
  private User mAuthor;
  //I defined the mTitle and mDescription strings
  private String mTitle, mDescription;
 //Then here is my attempt at crating a constructor to take the User author, String title, and String description parameters

/*To anyone reading: at first I used 'void' in ForumPost because I was getting 
the compiler error for a 'missing return statement'. I spent a long time throwing
 new words and rearranging things when I could have just edited out 'void' 
and pass the task.*/
 public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description) {
    author = mAuthor;
    mTitle = title;
    mDescription = description;
  }
//my description getter, which I think is just fine
  public String getDescription() {
  return mDescription;
  }
  public User getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }

  // TODO: We need to expose the description
}

I will post on this thread again if I have just as much trouble on task 4. As of writing...I will go ahead and get on it.

Thanks again. I welcome more insights from other who have passed. I'll vote you up, lol.