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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Organizing Data Comparable

Posted by ashmagupta
ashmagupta
6,595 Points

help, there is no error showing, but the task fails .

Can I ask someone that why do we have to add @override as it was not required in the question. There is no error showing but the task fails.

com/example/BlogPost.java 
package com.example;

import java.util.Date;

public class BlogPost {
  private String mAuthor;
  private String mTitle;
  private String mBody;
  private String mCategory;
  private Date mCreationDate;

  public BlogPost(String author, String title, String body, String category, Date creationDate) {
    mAuthor = author;
    mTitle = title;
    mBody = body;
    mCategory = category;
    mCreationDate = creationDate;
  }

  public int compareTo(Object obj) { 
    BlogPost other = (BlogPost) obj;
    return 1;
  }

  public String[] getWords() {
    return mBody.split("\\s+");
  }

  public String getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }

  public String getBody() {
    return mBody;
  }

  public String getCategory() {
    return mCategory;
  }

  public Date getCreationDate() {
    return mCreationDate;
  }
}
Mike Papamichail
Mike Papamichail
4,883 Points
Mike Papamichail
Mike Papamichail
4,883 Points

Because like mr.Craig Deniss said in a previous video: It's a best-practice thing and he is trying to teach you to do that on your own :D !

Also, adding the @override annotation, helps the compiler know that this is an overrided method and saves time.It's like a hint for the compiler!