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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Defaulting Parameters

Still stuck. Sorry!

Still stuck on the Defaulting Parameters challenge. The error message I get is "Bummer! Try passing it with a default parameter of 1" but when I look at the code, I can't figure out what it wants to pass the challenge, because I can't figure out how to NOT repeat myself while still enabling the method to pass through one argument instead of two. Help?

Example.java
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ShoppingCart cart = new ShoppingCart();
    Product pez = new Product("Cherry PEZ refill (12 pieces)");
    cart.addItem(pez, 5);
    /* Since a quantity of 1 is such a common argument when adding a product to the cart,
     * your fellow developers have asked you to make the following code work, as well as keeping
     * the ability to add a product and a quantity.
     */
    Product dispenser = new Product("Yoda PEZ dispenser");
    /* Uncomment the line following this comment,
       after adding a new method using method signatures,
       to solve their request in ShoppingCart.java
    */
    cart.addItem(dispenser);
  }

}
ShoppingCart.java
public class ShoppingCart {

  public void addItem(Product item){
    System.out.printf("1 of %s added to the cart.%n", item.getName());
  }
  public void addItem(Product item, int quantity) {
    System.out.printf("Adding %d of %s to the cart.%n", quantity, item.getName());
    /* Other code omitted for clarity. Please imagine
       lots and lots of code here. Don't repeat it. 
    */
  }
}
Product.java
public class Product {
  /* Other code omitted for clarity, but you could imagine
     it would store price, options like size and color
  */
  private String mName;

  public Product(String name) {
      mName = name;
  }

  public String getName() {
      return mName;
  }
}

2 Answers

Miguel Canas
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Miguel Canas
Python Development Techdegree Student 11,470 Points

Hi Katriel,

When you have multiple method signatures it's common to call one method in the body of the other, allowing you to reuse existing functionality rather than writing unnecessary, and repetitive code.

I can see a case in ShoppingCart.java where this is possible.

You got this!

~ Miguel

I figured it out, thanks!