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Java Java Data Structures Getting There Class Review

Posted by Eric Johansen
Eric Johansen
113 Points

getter method problem

logPost.java:24: error: class, interface, or enum expected private String getBody() { ^ ./com/example/BlogPost.java:26: error: class, interface, or enum expected } ^ 2 errors

this is my error

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;
  }

}


  private String getBody() {
    return mBody;
  }

2 Answers

Mark Buckingham
Mark Buckingham
5,574 Points
Mark Buckingham
Mark Buckingham
5,574 Points

Hi,

it looks like getBody() is outside of the BlogPost class. You need move the closing brace } that is currently above getBody() down to the end.

Mark.

Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points
Victor Learned
Victor Learned
6,976 Points

Your method getBody() is declared outside of your class and is causing the break. Ensure it's within the BlogPost class like so:

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;
  }

//This is now within the class
  private String getBody() {
    return mBody;
  }
}