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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Changing State

William Smith
William Smith
3,840 Points
Posted by William Smith
William Smith
3,840 Points

now create a method named charge that sets the new barCount field to the maximum amount of bars available for each GoKar

i keeps telling me to go back to task 1.

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  private String mColor;
  public static final int MAX_ENERGY_BARS = 8;
  private int mBarsCount;

  public GoKart(String color) {
    mColor = color;
    mBarsCount = 0;
  }

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  } 

  public void charge(){
    mBarsCount = MAX_ENERGY_BARS;
  }  
}

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi William,

The first task is Create a new private field named barCount. You've called yours mBarsCount. That's what's causing the issue, I think.

The tests are looking for a member variable called barCount to be set to the value of MAX_BARS, not MAX_ENERGY_BARS. So, you'll need to change the name of the constant back again too.

I hope that helps,

Steve.

macmondiaz
macmondiaz
1,415 Points
macmondiaz
macmondiaz
1,415 Points

Hello Steve,

I'm having a problem on mine. It tells me to go to task 1 as well :

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


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

  public String getColor() {
    return color;
  }

  private int barCount;

  public void String charge(){
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }
}
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

That's because your charge() method is returning void and String. It should just be void:

  public void String charge(){
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

// should be:

  public void charge(){
    barCount = MAX_BARS;
  }

Steve.