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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Computed Properties

Linus Johansson
Linus Johansson
12,469 Points
Posted by Linus Johansson
Linus Johansson
12,469 Points

how do i create a method that checks if a method named isFullyCharged that checks to see if the current bar is empty?

create a similar method named isFullyCharged that checks to see if the current bar count is at the maximum charge.

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

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

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

  public void charge() {
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

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


  public boolean isFullyCharged(){


}

1 Answer

michaelcodes
michaelcodes
5,604 Points
michaelcodes
michaelcodes
5,604 Points

Hi there, you can do this similar to the first task, by returning the boolean result of barCount compared to the static var MAX_BARS as such:

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

Also there is a stray "if" statement in the code that needs to be removed. This part here:

   if(isBatteryEmpty){}

Take care and happy coding!