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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Efficiency! Call Center Queue

Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points

Even though I called assist method I get error message: "Did you remember to call the assist method on the Customer...

Even though I called assist method i get error message: "Did you remember to call the assist method on the CustomerSupportRep?"

CallCenter.java
import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.Queue;

public class CallCenter {
    Queue<CustomerSupportRep> mSupportReps;

    public CallCenter(Queue<CustomerSupportRep> queue) {
        mSupportReps = queue;
    }

    public void acceptCustomer(Customer customer) {
        CustomerSupportRep csr;

        while (mSupportReps.poll() == null) {
            playHoldMusic();
        }
        /********************************************
         * TODO (1)
         * Wait until there is an available rep in the queue.
         * While there is not one available, playHoldMusic
         * HINT: That while assignmentcheck loop syntax we used to
         *      read files seems pretty similar
         ********************************************
         */

        csr = new CustomerSupportRep("Dre");
        csr.assist(customer);


        /********************************************
         * TODO (2)
         * After we have assigned the rep, call the
         * assist method and pass in the customer
         ********************************************
         */

        mSupportReps.add(csr);

        /********************************************
         * TODO (3)
         * Since the customer support rep is done with
         * assisting, put them back into the queue.
         ********************************************
         */

    }

    public void playHoldMusic() {
        System.out.println("Smooooooth Operator.....");
    }

}
CustomerSupportRep.java
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;

public class CustomerSupportRep {
  private String mName;
  private List<Customer> mAssistedCustomers;

  public CustomerSupportRep(String name) {
    mName = name;
    mAssistedCustomers = new ArrayList<Customer>();
  }

  public void assist(Customer customer) {
    System.out.printf("Hello %s, my name is %s, how can I assist you.%n",
                      customer.getName(),
                      mName);
    System.out.println("...");
    System.out.println("Is there anything else I can help you with?");
    mAssistedCustomers.add(customer);
  }

  public List<Customer> getAssistedCustomers() {
    return mAssistedCustomers;
  }

}
Customer.java
public class Customer {
  private String mName;

  public Customer(String name) {
    mName = name;
  }

  public String getName() {
    return mName;
  }

}

3 Answers

Yanuar Prakoso
Yanuar Prakoso
15,196 Points

Hi Andre

The main problem is : You create a new csr using this code:

csr = new CustomerSupportRep("Dre");

This is not allowed thus You must delete that line (that part of the code). You can only use csr that is in the queue. That means you can only poll one csr from the queue if one is available. To do this you just add while assignment that was shown by Craig (if I am not mistaken) in the course video. Like this:

 while ((csr = mSupportReps.poll()) == null) {//<- this is how to do while assignment
            playHoldMusic();
        }

Do you notice how I assigning csr using the poll method while testing it for TRUE or FALSE in the while statement? That is how you should do it.

I hope this can help a little

dodders
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dodders
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 38,679 Points

Although not my question I just wanted to say thank you for this answer. It was an excellent explanation. Sadly I cannot click Best Answer for you!

Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points

dodders I will do it for you. Yanuar is really good at explaining java.

Yanuar answered to your question.

Because you assign csr to be "Dre" you mess up autocheck at csr.assign(customer).

So the problem lies in self assigned csr as he said.