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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Throwing Exceptions

What am I doing wrong? :C

This is the error

./GoKart.java:30: error: illegal start of expression throws new IllegalArgumentException(message); ^ 1 error

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);
    String message = "You cannot take more laps";
    if(lapsDriven > barCount){ 
      throws new IllegalArgumentException(message);
    }
  }

  public void drive(int laps) {
    lapsDriven += laps;
    barCount -= laps;
  }
}

1 Answer

NVM, it was throw not throws.

And I change the logic, from other reply in this challenge.