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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Method Signatures

drive method

how to implement method

GoKart.java
public class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 8;
  private String mColor;
  private int mBarsCount;
  GoKart race = new GoKart("Pink");

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

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }
  public void int drive(){
    race.drive(MAX_BARS);
  }
  public void drive(int laps) {
    // Other driving code omitted for clarity purposes
    mBarsCount -= laps;

  }

  public void charge() {
    while (!isFullyCharged()) {
      mBarsCount++;
    }
  }

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

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

}

1 Answer

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Hey there Steve,

I think you're slightly making this more complicated than it needs to be, all that we need to do is create a new drive method that does not take any parameters, and then call the other drive method inside our method so that one lap is driven if the user does not specify an amount.

Your method should look something like

public void drive() {
drive(1)
}

If you replace that with your the drive method you created you should have no trouble.

Right now what your drive method is doing is having your single kart object named race drive 8 laps, we want to expose this method to other karts that might be created.

Thanks, go ahead and shout at me if this doesn't help.