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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Incrementing

Diego Marrs
Diego Marrs
8,243 Points
Posted by Diego Marrs
Diego Marrs
8,243 Points

What's wrong here?

Someone please help.

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

  while (!isFullyCharged()) {
    mBarsCount++;
  }

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

  public String getColor() {
    return mColor;
  }

  public void charge() {
    mBarsCount = MAX_ENERGY_BARS;
  }

  public boolean isBatteryEmpty() {
    return mBarsCount == 0;
  }

  public boolean isFullyCharged() {
    return mBarsCount == MAX_ENERGY_BARS;
  }

}

3 Answers

Rick Buffington
Rick Buffington
8,146 Points
Rick Buffington
Rick Buffington
8,146 Points

You are definitely on the right track, however you have declared your code inside of the Class GoKart - not within a method. According to the instructions, they want you to manipulate the charge method. So you should be able to move your code into the charge method before the mBarsCount assignment and pass.

Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Hey Diego,

you have to replace the code in the public void charge() method.

Right now

while (!isFullyCharged()) {
    mBarsCount++;
 }

is not within a method that's why you get a compiler error.

Regards, Florian