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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Helper Methods

Posted by Sarfaraj Alam
Sarfaraj Alam
14,074 Points

Code Challenge: Helper Method

where am i coding wrong?

public class GoKart { public static final int MAX_BARS = 8; private String mColor; private int mBarsCount;

public GoKart(String color) { mColor = color; mBarsCount = 0; }

public String getColor() { return mColor; }

public void charge() { mBarsCount = MAX_BARS; } public boolean isBatteryEmpty(){ return mBarsCount == 0; } public boolean isFullyCharged(){ return mBarsCount = true;

}

}

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String mColor;
  private int mBarsCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mBarsCount = 0;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }

  public void charge() {
    mBarsCount = MAX_BARS;
  }
  public boolean isBatteryEmpty(){
    return mBarsCount == 0;
  }
  public boolean isFullyCharged(){
    return mBarsCount = true;

  }

}
Stephen Shine
Stephen Shine
5,991 Points
Stephen Shine
Stephen Shine
5,991 Points

mBarsCount is an int variable. What you're writing in your code is "set mBarsCount to be true, and pass it back to the isFullyCharged method". You can't set an int to be true.

1 Answer

metzu
metzu
5,907 Points
metzu
metzu
5,907 Points

Look at your isFullyCharged method.