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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

David Valentin
David Valentin
797 Points

what am I doing wrong? Do I even tried the M style prefix.

Im stuck...I thought I touched on each parameter but still a no go. Any suggestions?

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic

  public String getTopic() {
    return topic;
  }
public Forum(String topic) {
  mTopic = topic;
}

  /* Uncomment this when you are prompted to do so
  public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
    System.out.printf("A new post in %s topic from %s %s about %s is available",
            topic,
            post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
            post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
            post.getTitle()
    );
  }
  */

}
User.java
public class User {
 private String firstName;
  private String lastName;

  public User (String firstName, String lastName) {
  this.firstName = firstName;
    this.lastName = lastName;
 }
  public String getFirstName () {
    return firstName;
  }

  public String getLastName () {
    return lastNAme;
  }

  // TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName

}
ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User author;
  private String title;
  private String description;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description

  public User getAuthor() {
    return author;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return title;
  }

  public String getDescription() {
    return description;
  }
}
Main.java
public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Beginning forum example");
    if (args.length < 2) {
      System.out.println("Usage: java Main <first name> <last name>");
      System.err.println("<first name> and <last name> are required");
      System.exit(1);
    }
    /* Uncomment this when prompted
    Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
    // TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter
    User author = new User();
    // TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
    ForumPost post = new ForumPost();
    forum.addPost(post);

// */
  }

}

2 Answers

Quincy Leito
Quincy Leito
20,503 Points

You need to make sure that you change every occurrence of the variables.

private String topic;
public Forum(String topic) {
  this.topic = topic;
}

The above example or the below example is the correct way to do this. Global variables are declared outside any function, and they can be accessed (used) on any function in the program. Local variables are declared inside a function, and can be used only inside that function. It is possible to have local variables with the same name in different functions. The "this" prefix refers to global variable to let the compiler know which variable you are referring to since the names conflict. Below you don't need the "this" prefix since there is no names conflict.

private String mTopic;
public Forum(String topic) {
  mTopic = topic;
}

Hope this helps!

David Valentin
David Valentin
797 Points

awesome...thanks !!!!!!!!