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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Getting There Override an inherited method

Jean Malan
Jean Malan
10,781 Points

Struggling to override the toString method!

I'm not sure why it's not running my code? The error that I receive, to my understanding, is what they are asking for me to do? Not sure what I'm doing wrong here? Thanks in advance :)

Override the toString method from java.lang.Object and make it return the following information: "BlogPost: TITLE by AUTHOR" Bummer! Make sure you follow the instructions. Received 'BLOG POST: "Check this out!" by Craig Dennis' does that match what was requested?

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;

    @Override
  public String toString() {
    return "BLOG POST: \"" + mTitle +"\" by "+ mAuthor;
  }

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

    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;
    }
}

1 Answer

Case-sensitivity matters!

Jean Malan
Jean Malan
10,781 Points

That was easy enough!! Thank you :)