My workspace is not compiling I have done the exact same thing he has done

Could you please post a code from your workspace? :)

From the errors it says that you didnt declare your method properly.

Hi, Be aware of your method signature For example should be defined as follows private String mAuthor() { //some code... then return a string return ""; }

As per Alex said, ensure adding your code every time you need help, above code is just an example.

Best regards

Mauro

I dont know how to import my snap shot into here? AND I cant copy/ paste it here. right click doesnt work in work space code area

package com.teamtreehouse;

public class Treet { private String mAuthor(); private String mDescription(); private Date mCreationDate();

public Treet(String author, String description, Date creationDate) { mAuthor = author; mDescription = creationDate; }

public String getAuthor() { return mAuthor; }

public String getDescription() { return mDescription; } public Date getDate() { return mCreationDate; } }

Hi

Just remove parentheses in this line: private String mAuthor(); so it should look like this:

private String mAuthor;

Now give another try

Best regards

Where do I put in my return mAuthor variable?

This is the error I get when I follow your directions:

./com/teamtreehouse/Treet.java:14: error: ';' expected
public String getAuthor {
^
./com/teamtreehouse/Treet.java:17: error: ';' expected
public String getDescription {
^
./com/teamtreehouse/Treet.java:20: error: ';' expected
public Date getDate {

Hi,

Remember that when you are declaring variables you don't use '()' at the end:

private String mAuthor();

private String mDescription();

private Date mCreationDate();

Just

private String mAuthor;

private String mDescription;

private Date mCreationDate;

and also add the "imports" for each class above your class declaration and below the package declaration

package com.teamtreehouse;

import java.util.Date;

public class Treet {

...

Lastly at the constructor there is one last thing:

public Treet(String author, String description, Date creationDate) {
    mAuthor = author;
// Remember that when assigning values to a variable with another the type must match ... 
// Line below in your code has to be fixed, try follow variable names as hint.
    mDescription = creationDate; 
}