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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Testing and Debugging Writing to the Log

Use a method to set the TAG variable instead of hard-coding the class name as "TreehouseActivity". We want just the clas

i'm failing to understand were i'm wrong pliz help

com/teamtreehouse/TreehouseActivity.java
package com.teamtreehouse;

public class TreehouseActivity extends Activity {

  public static final String TAG = "TreehouseActivity";

  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_treehouse);
     Log.d(TAG,"Activity created!");
   public static final String TAG = TreehouseActivity.class.getSimpleName();

  }
}

2 Answers

Hi Tatenda. You did great, calling the right method to get the class name.

The TAG string at the top of the class has a hard-coded value for now ("TreehouseActivity"), so you just need to replace that value with the method call.

Hope that helps :)

thanks Lauren it worked

Glad to hear that. You're welcome :)