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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Organizing Data Comparable

Arcee Palabrica
Arcee Palabrica
8,100 Points

Comparable - Data Structures - Challenge 1/3 error "Make sure that your class implements the Comparable method"

Been stuck in the challenge in a while what is there something missing in my codes? what does the "Make sure that your class implements the Comparable method." error means?

Hope you can help me out.. thanks guys...

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;

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

 public int compareTo(Object obj) {
  BlogPost other = (com.example.BlogPost) obj;
    if (equals(other)) {
    return 0;
    }
    int dateComp = mCreationDate.compareTo(other.mCreationDate);
    return 1;
  }

  public String[] getWords() {
    return mBody.split("\\s+");
  }

  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

Anders Björkland
Anders Björkland
7,481 Points

Hi,
You have done half the job in the challenge by producing the method compareTo. Though you have yet to declare that you are implementing the Comparable interface on your class. It is actually from the Comparable interface you get the compareTo method. By writing implements Comparable where you declare your class, you are telling other classes that your BlogPost also is a Comparable (that is, it has the method compareTo).

Here's what you missed:
public class BlogPost implements Comparable {