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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Throwing Exceptions

Furkan Celik
Furkan Celik
646 Points

compiler error

there is a compiler error and it showing me the I in throw method IllegalArgumentException

GoKart.java
class GoKart {
  public static final int MAX_BARS = 1;
  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) {
    lapsDriven += laps;
    int newAmount = barCount - laps;
    if (newAmount < MAX_BARS) {
     throw IllegalArgumentException("The battery is not enough to finish this lap"); 
    }
  }
}

1 Answer

Hello

try

throw new IllegalArgumentException("The battery is not enough to finish this lap");

note the new

If this answers your question, please mark the question as answered.

Furkan Celik
Furkan Celik
646 Points

oh thank you Mark. Yeah i forgot the type new :D