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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Wrapping up

aybars tokta
aybars tokta
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void type not allowed here error

I can not complete the challenge

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[0],args[1]); // Add the author, title and description ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author,"gazeteci","pic"); forum.addPost(post); } }

ERRORS: ./Forum.java:14: error: 'void' type not allowed here post.getAuthor().getFirstName(), ^ ./Forum.java:15: error: 'void' type not allowed here post.getAuthor().getLastName(), ^ 2 errors

ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User mAuthor;
  private String mTitle;
  private String mDescription;

  public ForumPost(User author,String title,String description){
     mAuthor=author;
    mTitle = title;
    mDescription=description;
  }
  public User getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }
  public String getDescription(){
  return mDescription;
  }

  // TODO: We need to expose the description
}
User.java
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 void getFirstName(){
  System.out.printf("firstName is : %s",mFirstName);
  }
  public void getLastName(){
  System.out.printf("lastName is : %s",mLastName);
  }
}
Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String mTopic;
  public Forum(String topic){
  mTopic=topic;
  }

  public String getTopic() {
      return mTopic;
  }

  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());

  }
}
Example.java
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[0],args[1]);
    // Add the author, title and description
     ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author,"gazeteci","pic");
    forum.addPost(post);
  }
}
./Forum.java:14: error: 'void' type not allowed here
                         post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
                                                      ^
./Forum.java:15: error: 'void' type not allowed here
                         post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
                                                     ^
2 errors

1 Answer

Getters should return value, not print a message. Therefore, they should not be of type void. Change their type to string, and make them return a certain variable. That's in the User.java file, by the way.