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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Overload Methods

Posted by Cezary Zalewski
Cezary Zalewski
3,313 Points

Problem with exercise, incorrect answer

Hello, I don't understand where is problem. First, i create new methods public int drive (), and i assigned this variables the value 1. Please, tell me where i made a error. thank you very much for your support and time in advance.

Cezary Zalewski

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(int laps) {
    lapsDriven+=laps;
    barCount-=laps;
  }

    public int drive() {
    drive = 1;
    }
}

1 Answer

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

The task was to create another drive method that took no parameters and called the original drive, that passed in 1 as a parameter. 

public void drive(){
    drive(1);
}

Youre basically allowing the drive method to have a default value or a specified value.