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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Getting There Class Review

shu Chan
shu Chan
2,951 Points

Getting error: incompatible types: Date cannot be converted to String return mCreationDate;

Here is my code, it seems completely the same as the video but I get the message in the title. here is the code

package com.teamtreehouse;
import java.util.Date;

public class Treet{
private String mAuthor;
private String mDescription;
private Date mCreationDate;  

  public Treet(String author, String description, Date creationDate){
    mAuthor = author;
    mDescription = description;
    mCreationDate = creationDate;
  }

  public String getAuthor(){
  return mAuthor;
  }
  public String getDescription(){
    return mCreationDate;
  }
  public Date getCreationDate(){
    return mCreationDate;
  }
}

Anyone know whats wrong?

GhostIn Shell
GhostIn Shell
1,967 Points

Im having the same issue with corrected code above.

package com.teamtreehouse;

import java.util.Date;

public class Treet { private String mAuthor; private String mDescription; private String mCreationDate;

public Treet(String author, String description, Date creationDate) { mAuthor = author; mDescription = description; mCreationDate = creationDate; }

public String getAuthor() { return mAuthor; }

public String getDescription() { return mDescription; }

public Date getCreationDate() { return mCreationDate; }

}

2 Answers

Mitchell Richmond
Mitchell Richmond
5,401 Points

Look at your getDescription() method. You are trying to return mCreationDate rather than returning mDescription.