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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Throwing Exceptions

Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
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Posted by Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
2,444 Points

Working code fails to "check". Why?

It works fine locally. Why is the online tester failing this code?

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,703 Points

Can you provide the code?

Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
2,444 Points
Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
2,444 Points 
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() {
        drive(1);
    }

    public void drive(int laps) {
        try {
            if (!(laps > barCount)) {
                lapsDriven += laps;
                barCount -= laps;
            } else {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not enough fuel to drive " + String.valueOf(laps) + " more laps");
            }
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
            System.out.printf("Exception Error Message => " + e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

2 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,703 Points

You may be doing too much. I removed the try catch block and it passed.

public void drive(int laps) {
    if (!(laps > barCount)) {
        lapsDriven += laps;
        barCount -= laps;
    } else {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not enough fuel to drive " + String.valueOf(laps) + " more laps");
    }
}
Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
2,444 Points
Benjamin Nowak
Benjamin Nowak
2,444 Points

Well paint my britches! That's dumb. Who ever heard of doing too much work getting one into trouble. LOL. Thanks.

Still think it should have passed.