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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) The Model-View-Controller Pattern Adding a Custom Constructor

Posted by wesley franks
wesley franks
6,198 Points

I don't understand how I am getting a String type error in a constructor.

I am finishing up making an interactive story app with BEN.

I am on the last challenge. When I make a new constructor. Put (String ship) in the parameters. Then type

public void TypeOfShip(String ship) { mType = ship; {

Why am I getting an error saying that I need to have a parameter that is a String Type. When I believe I do have one. So I am confused.

Spaceship.java 
public class Spaceship {
    public String mType;
    public String mTypeOfShip;

  public Spaceship(){
    mType = "SHUTTLE";
  }

  public void TypeOfShip(String Ship){
    mType = Ship;

  }

    public String getType() {
      return mType;
    }

    public void setType(String type) {
      mType = type;
    }
}

2 Answers

Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
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Abdiaziz Abdullahi Abdulle
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 7,458 Points

add this two lines before the last closing curly bracket.

  public Spaceship() {
     mType = "SHUTTLE";
}
  public Spaceship(String type) {
    mType = type;
  }
wesley franks
wesley franks
6,198 Points
wesley franks
wesley franks
6,198 Points

I am not sure why, but I have tried that exact same code and it didn't work. I guess i was missing something.

Thank you so much