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Neeltje van Raaij
4,276 PointsWhy is task 1 no longer passing? Task 1 was in the 'Forum.java' and task 2 is in 'User.java'.
I don't understand why task 1 is no longer passing and why my codes do not work in task 2. Can anyone please help?
public class Forum {
private String topic;
public Forum (String topic){
}
// TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic
public String getTopic() {
return topic;
}
/* Uncomment this when you are prompted to do so
public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
System.out.printf("A new post in %s topic from %s %s about %s is available",
topic,
post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
post.getTitle()
);
}
*/
}
public class User {
private String firstName;
private String lastName;
// TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName
public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
this.firstName = firstName;
this.lastName = lastName;
}
// TODO: set and add the private fields
}
public String getFirstName(){
return firstName;
}
public String getLastName(){
return lastName;
}
// TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName
}
public class ForumPost {
private User author;
private String title;
private String description;
// TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description
public User getAuthor() {
return author;
}
public String getTitle() {
return title;
}
public String getDescription() {
return description;
}
}
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Beginning forum example");
if (args.length < 2) {
System.out.println("Usage: java Main <first name> <last name>");
System.err.println("<first name> and <last name> are required");
System.exit(1);
}
/* Uncomment this when prompted
Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
// TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter
User author = new User();
// TODO: initialize the forum post with the user created above and a title and description of your choice
ForumPost post = new ForumPost();
forum.addPost(post);
// */
}
}
1 Answer

Steven Williams
2,199 PointsNeetlje,
I think if you revisit User.java you'll notice right above method public String getFirstName(), you have a closing bracket that doesn't pair up with up with an opening bracket...