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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Posted by Conner Mack
Conner Mack
7,309 Points

please tell me what to do

someone help ive been doing this for a while

Forum.java 
      public class User {

      private String mFirstName;  
      private String mLastName;  
      public User(String firstName, String lastName) {


          mFirstName = firstName;  
          mLastName = lastName; 
      }


       public String getFirstName() {
           return mFirstName;
       }

       public String getLastName() {
           return mLastName;
       }        
    }
User.java 
public class User {
  // TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName

  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO: set and add the private fields

  }

  // 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);

// */
  }

}

1 Answer

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

I think you might have been confused by the first task, so let me walk you through it. The task is this: Add a constructor that accepts a String named topic to Forum.java. Initialize the private field topic in the constructor to the value passed in.

Your Forum.java should look like this:

public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  //-----> This is the new constructor
  private Forum(String topic) {
    this.topic = topic;
  }
  //-----> end constructor

  public String getTopic() {
    return 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()
    );
  }
  */

}

See if that helps to get you on the right path. If not, feel free to ask more questions or review the video(s) that came before the challenge. Don't give up!