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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Overload Methods

Juan Prieto
Juan Prieto
976 Points
Posted by Juan Prieto
Juan Prieto
976 Points

Could Someone explain me what I am doing wrong?

I dont understand why is wrong

GoKart.java 
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String color;
  private int barCount;
  private int lapsDriven;
  private int MaxLaps

  public GoKart(String color) {
    this.color = color;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }
  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
    return barCount == 0;
  }

  public boolean isFullyCharged() {
    return MAX_BARS == barCount;
  }

  public void drive() {
    lapsDriven++;
    barCount--;
    MaxLaps < 4;
  }




}

1 Answer

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points

The challenge requires you to do two things -

  1. modify the current drive() method to include a parameter, which lets you adjust the lapsDriven and barCount fields.
  2. create a new drive() method which takes no arguments, and calls the exsiting drive() method, passing in 1 as the argument, thereby using method overloading.

First you should do step 1, and fix this method accordingly - 

 // the method needs an integer argument which lets you specify how many laps were driven
  public void drive() {
   // adjust lapsDriven & barCount accordingly
    lapsDriven++;
    barCount--;
  // not sure what this line is for
    MaxLaps < 4;
  }