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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Computed Properties

Posted by Carla Barrios
Carla Barrios
636 Points

What is wrong with this code? Can somebody help me?

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: ParseException: com.github.javaparser.ParseException: Encountered " "}" "} "" at line 17, column 34. Was expecting one of: "throws" ... "{" ... "[" ... ";" ... (Look around Inspector.java line 73)

public boolean isBatteryEmpty()} if (barCount == 0){ return true;}

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }
  public boolean isBatteryEmpty()}
    if (barCount == 0){
      return true;}
}

2 Answers

Stivan Radev
Stivan Radev
1,475 Points
Stivan Radev
Stivan Radev
1,475 Points

Check this one:

class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
   if (barCount == 0) {
    return true;
  } else {
    return false;
   }
  }
}
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points

There's two code block issues:

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty()}  // <-- closing brace instead of open
    if (barCount == 0){
      return true;}
                                    // <-- missing closing brace for method

There should also be a return of false when the condition is not met, but the challenge apparently will let you get away with that one.