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Java Local Development Environments Advanced Tooling Finishing TreeStory

Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points

Issue with challenge "Finishing TreeStory"

I've tried my code in IntelliJ and it works perfectly on my end with all kinds of inputs, yet when trying the code here I only get the nonhelpful "Bummer! Try again" error, with the preview saying "Memory out of space". Eventually the website says that an error occurred and that the challenge needs to be reloaded, almost as if an endless while-loop happened, though the only way such a thing would happen is if the user where to always enter null values for all eternity.

Any ideas? The "promptForWord(params)" method could be where the issues lies.

com/teamtreehouse/Main.java
package com.teamtreehouse;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String story = "Thanks __name__ for helping me out.  You are really a __adjective__ __noun__ and I owe you a __noun__.";
        Template tmpl = new Template(story);
        Prompter prompter = new Prompter();
        prompter.run(tmpl);

    }
}
com/teamtreehouse/Prompter.java
package com.teamtreehouse;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;


public class Prompter {
    private BufferedReader mReader;
    private Set<String> mCensoredWords;

    public Prompter() {
        mReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
        loadCensoredWords();
    }

    private void loadCensoredWords() {
        mCensoredWords = new HashSet<String>();
        Path file = Paths.get("resources", "censored_words.txt");
        List<String> words = null;
        try {
            words = Files.readAllLines(file);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("Couldn't load censored words");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        mCensoredWords.addAll(words);
    }

    public void run(Template tmpl) {
        List<String> results = null;
        try {
            results = promptForWords(tmpl);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("There was a problem prompting for words");
            e.printStackTrace();
            System.exit(0);
        }
        String finalResults = tmpl.render(results);
        System.out.printf("Your TreeStory:%n%n%s", finalResults);
    }

    /**
     * Prompts user for each of the blanks
     *
     * @param tmpl The compiled template
     * @return
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public List<String> promptForWords(Template tmpl) throws IOException {
        List<String> words = new ArrayList<String>();
        for (String phrase : tmpl.getPlaceHolders()) {
            String word = promptForWord(phrase);
            words.add(word);
        }
        return words;
    }


    /**
     * Prompts the user for the answer to the fill in the blank.  Value is guaranteed to be not in the censored words list.
     *
     * @param phrase The word that the user should be prompted.  eg: adjective, proper noun, name
     * @return What the user responded
     */
    public String promptForWord(String phrase) throws IOException {
        String result = "";
        do {
            System.out.printf("Enter value for %s%n", phrase);
            result = mReader.readLine();
            result = result != null ? result : "";
            for (String censoredWord : mCensoredWords)
                if (result.equals(censoredWord)) result = "";
        } while (result.equals(""));
        return result;
    }
}
pseudo-tests.md
#  This is essentially what I am testing 
1.  The user is prompted for a new string template (the one with the double underscores in it).

  a. The prompter class has a new method that prompts for the story template, and that method is called.

2.  The user is then prompted for each word that has been double underscored.

   a. The answer is checked to see if it is contained in the censored words.
      User is continually prompted until they enter a valid word

3.  The user is presented with the completed story

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

I am hoping that you prompt for the story instead of providing it. Sorry the instructions weren't clear. Add a new method to the Prompter to get the story with the double underscores from the user.

Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points

Thanks for the answer, Craig! I've never been this stuck on a challenge before; I spent an endless amount of time trying to figure out different ways of solving it. I added the method and now it runs great. Phew, that means that I've completed every Java course/workshop (and Android course) on Treehouse. I really enjoyed your courses Craig (aside from this one challenge); the style of your videos and your personality is great, and I'm looking forward to your upcoming Java courses :)

Joana Rodrigues
Joana Rodrigues
7,538 Points

Just sharing some of the issues I had, in my case in IntelliJ I was able to complete the task, but I was struggling with a basic "Try Again" error. Turns out I had deleted the TODO comments and I was not following the steps needed for this challenge. It is important to do so because we'll get used to different methods and also follow some rules. Really great courses Craig. Looking forward for your next videos.