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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Overload Methods

Posted by Rahul Singh Kamboj
Rahul Singh Kamboj
620 Points

Modify the drive method to define a parameter of how many laps should be driven. Update the method body to handle the ne

Unable to make out anything out of it. Please help with code explanation

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

  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--;
  }
}

1 Answer

K Cleveland
K Cleveland
21,839 Points
K Cleveland
K Cleveland
21,839 Points

This challenge is asking you to 1. Find the drive method, 2. change that method so that it accepts a parameter that 3. will be used within the method body.

Start here:

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

Look back at how to define a method with parameters. Good luck!