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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Michelle Bramlett
Michelle Bramlett
1,253 Points

Forum Challenge Task 4 Java

Two-fold question- Been stumped for awhile on this one. Still getting compiler errors on this last task. However, now when I check the preview, I'm getting a "404 not found". 1)What am I missing in this code? 2)What does the error mean

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic
  private Forum(String topic) {
    topic = newTopic;
  }

  public String getTopic() {
    return topic;
  }



  public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
    System.out.printf("A new post in %s topic from %s %s about %s is available",
            topic,
            post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
            post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
            post.getTitle()
    );
  }
  */

}
User.java
public class User {
  // TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName
  private String firstName;
  private String lastName;

  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO: set and add the private fields
  this.firstName = firstName;
    this.lastName = lastName;
  }

  // TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName
  public String getFirstName() {
    return firstName;
}
  public String getLastName() {
    return lastName;
  }
}
ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User author;
  private String title;
  private String description;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description
  public ForumPost (User author, String title, String Description) {
    this.author = author;
    this.title = title;
    this.description = description;
  }
  public User getAuthor() {
    return author;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return title;
  }

  public String getDescription() {
    return description;
  }
}
Main.java
public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Beginning forum example");
    if (args.length < 2) {
      System.out.println("Usage: java Main <first name> <last name>");
      System.err.println("<first name> and <last name> are required");
      System.exit(1);
    }

    Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
    // TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter
    User author = new User(args[0], args[1]);
    // TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
    ForumPost post = new ForumPost(author,"Java", "Coding Uncoded");
    forum.addPost(post);

// */
  }

}

1 Answer

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

hi Michelle Bramlett , you have error in this line of code

Forum.java
 // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic
  private Forum(String topic) {
    topic = newTopic;
  }

it should be this.topic = topic;

Michelle Bramlett
Michelle Bramlett
1,253 Points

Thank you for the input! Confusing when early tasks pass but trip up following ones:/ I did make the change you suggested BUT also needed to change the field to public(instead of private, which also originally passed) to give "main" access. I really appreciate you taking the time to respond!

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

oh great work just noticed it was private not public