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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Exploring the Java Collection Framework Maps

sabath rodriguez
sabath rodriguez
11,055 Points

i cant seem to figure this out.

Im trying to solve the bottom method. Please dont tell me the answer just point me in the right direction please.

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

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;


public class BlogPost implements Comparable<BlogPost>, Serializable {
  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(BlogPost other) {
    if (equals(other)) {
      return 0;
    }
    return mCreationDate.compareTo(other.mCreationDate);
  }

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

  public List<String> getExternalLinks() {
    List<String> links = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (String word : getWords()) {
      if (word.startsWith("http")) {
        links.add(word);
      }
    }
    return links;
  }

  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;
  }
}
com/example/Blog.java
package com.example;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.TreeSet;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.TreeMap;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;

public class Blog {
  List<BlogPost> mPosts;

  public Blog(List<BlogPost> posts) {
    mPosts = posts;
  }

  public List<BlogPost> getPosts() {
    return mPosts;
  }

  public Set<String> getAllAuthors() {
    Set<String> authors = new TreeSet<>();
    for (BlogPost post: mPosts) {
      authors.add(post.getAuthor());
    }
    return authors;
  }

    public Map<String, Integer> getCategoryCounts() {
    Map<String, Integer> someMap = new TreeMap<String, Integer>();
    Set<String> categoryList = new HashSet<String>();
    for (BlogPost blogPost : mPosts) {
      for (String categories : categoryList) {
        Integer count = someMap.get(categories);
        categoryList.add(blogPost.getCategory());
        if (count == null) {
          count = 0;
        }
        count++;
        someMap.put(categories, count);
      }
    }
    return someMap;
  }
}

1 Answer

Ronald Williams
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Ronald Williams
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 25,021 Points

Okay so going to try to not give you the answer, but point you in the right direction. The objects you are working with are different than the Treet Craig is working on in the video. Craig is working with a Treet and a set of HashTags. In this code challenge you are working with a BlogPost and a String category; not a set or list of categories.

So what your method should do is, create a map (no set or lists needed), loop through each blogPost and get the category. Then put your category and count into the map. End the for loop and return it. Hint: You only need one for loop.