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Java Java Objects Meet Objects Creating Classes

Posted by Kerin Chavarria
Kerin Chavarria
1,294 Points

Problem with class in java

how is possible to replace the name Yoda by only do dispenser.characterName = "Darth Vander"; order does not matter in java..??

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Your amazing code goes here...
    System.out.println("We are making a new PEZ Dispenser");
    PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser();
    dispenser.characterName = "Darth Vander";
    System.out.printf("The dispenser is %s %n", 
                     dispenser.characterName);

  } 

}

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hi

I suspect your problem is here:

dispenser.characterName = "Darth Vander";

if characterName is a private member of the PezDispenser class, then you can't access it directly. You have to use a setter method as in (pseudo code):

dispenser.setCharacterName("Darth Vander");

if this answers your question, please mark the question as answered.

Thanks