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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Efficiency! Call Center Queue

Brian Maimone
PLUS
Brian Maimone
Courses Plus Student 1,644 Points

Call center challenge questions. I'm getting two errors but I think my logic is close. Would appreciate feedback. Thanks

The errors:

./CallCenter.java:33: error: cannot find symbol assist(customer); ^ symbol: method assist(Customer) location: class CallCenter ./CallCenter.java:41: error: cannot find symbol mSupportReps.add(CustomerSupportRep.name); ^ symbol: variable name location: class CustomerSupportRep

The code:

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; /******************************************** * 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 ********************************************/ while (mSupportReps.size() == 0) { playHoldMusic(); }

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

// CustomerSupportRep CSR = new CustomerSupportRep(); mSupportReps.poll(); assist(customer);

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

}

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

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; }

}

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;
    /********************************************
     * 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
     ********************************************
     */

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

    /********************************************
     * 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

Brian Maimone
PLUS
Brian Maimone
Courses Plus Student 1,644 Points

Ok - fixed both errors. Now I get the "Bummer have you called the assist method" yet my output.html shows the text from executing the assist method: "Hello Bob, my name is Brian, how can I assist you. ... Is there anything else I can help you with?" Need more help thanks.

Current code:

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 = new CustomerSupportRep("Brian"); /******************************************** * 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 ********************************************/ while (mSupportReps.size() == 0) { playHoldMusic(); }

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

csr.assist(customer);
mSupportReps.poll();

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

}

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

I can take care of your first error.

The problem is you're calling a constructor here:

 CustomerSupportRep CSR = new CustomerSupportRep();

There is no default constructor for the CustomerSupportRep class, only one that takes a string.

So if you refactor as:

CustomerSupportRep CSR = new CustomerSupportRep("Bob");

It should work.

The base generated code already creates a csr for you.

I would think the rest would be csr.assist(customer) but that does not seem to be working.