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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Forum

Need help for the 4th question

Hi guys

need help to solve this: : // TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter .

I thought to something like this:

Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String topic;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts a topic and sets the private field topic
  public Forum(String topic) {
   this.topic = topic; 
  }



  public String getTopic() {
    return topic;
  }



  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()
    );
  }

}
User.java
public class User {
  // TODO: add private fields for firstName and lastName
  private String firstName;
  private String lastName;


  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO: set and add the private fields
    this.firstName = firstName;
    this.lastName = lastName;
  }

  // TODO: add getters for firstName and lastName
public String getFirstName (){
 return firstName; 
}

  public String getLastName (){
 return lastName; 
}

}
ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User author;
  private String title;
  private String description;

  // TODO: add a constructor that accepts the author, title and description
    public ForumPost(User author, String title, String description) {
      this.User.author = author;
      this.title = title;
      this.description = description;
  }

  public User getAuthor() {
    return author;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return title;
  }

  public String getDescription() {
    return description;
  }


}
Main.java
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);
    }

    Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
    // TODO: pass in the first name and last name that are in the args parameter
    firstName = args([0]);
    lastName = args([1]);
    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

Daniel Szepanski
PLUS
Daniel Szepanski
Courses Plus Student 5,098 Points

Hi, you have to fill the constructor of your User like - > User author = new User(args[0], args[1]); and i think you can just delete this part: firstName = args([0]); lastName = args([1]);

Hope i could help you.

Daniel Szepanski
Daniel Szepanski
Courses Plus Student 5,098 Points

Ah i forgot, you also have to change your constructor at ForumPost.java, from "this.User.author = author;" to ->> "this.author = author;"