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1,551 PointsWhat does Bummer says try again mean? I think my code is right
What does Bummer says try again mean? I think my code is right.
public class ForumPost {
private User mAuthor;
private String mTitle;
private String mDescription;
public User getAuthor() {
return mAuthor;
}
public String getTitle() {
return mTitle;
}
public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description){
mTitle = title;
mDescription = description;
}
// TODO: We need to expose the description
public String getDescription(){
return mDescription;
}
}
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;
}
//Forum F = new Forum( "Hi" );
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[0],args[1]);
// Add the author, title and description
ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author, "Forum post title", "Forum post description");
forum.addPost(post);
}
}
3 Answers
Michael C
3,230 PointsDon't you need to name your class files "name.class" and not "name.java" like you did with all your classes? Maybe I'm wrong I'm just starting with java by myself.
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherLooks like you didn't set mAuthor
in the ForumPost
constructor....weird that you didn't get an error. I will look into it.
Congrats on finishing the course!
Jess Sanders
12,086 PointsAll you need to do is add this line into the ForumPost constructor:
mAuthor = author;
kevin ohion
1,551 Pointskevin ohion
1,551 Pointswhen compile class Example