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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Throwing Exceptions

Add logic to the drive method so that it throws an IllegalArgumentException if there aren't enough bars to support the l

I don't understand why it's not working..

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() {
    drive(1);
  }

  public void drive(int laps) {
    if ( laps > barCount ) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException("No energy left!");
    lapsDriven += laps;
    barCount -= laps;
    }
  }
}

1 Answer

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Hi Cesar,

What's happening is you're trying to test the exception as well as the code you're wanting to run. It can't run while the exception is thrown... the exception is thrown because the code will fail.

Move the code out of the if block but leave the exception inside and you should be good to do. :-)

Thanks! :D