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Java Java Objects (Retired) Delivering the MVP Wrapping up

In the Forum class, add a constructor. I don't know where is wrong, plz help

I don't know how

ForumPost.java
public class ForumPost {
  private User mAuthor;
  private String mTitle;
  private String mTopic;
  private String mDescription;

  public User getAuthor() {
    return mAuthor;
  }

  public String getTitle() {
    return mTitle;
  }

  // TODO: We need to expose the description
  public void ForumPost(String Topic){
    mTopic = Topic;
  }

  String Topic = "Hi";
  ForumPost Post = new ForumPost(Topic);
}
User.java
public class User {

  public User(String firstName, String lastName) {
    // TODO:  Set the private fields here
  }
}
Forum.java
public class Forum {
  private String mTopic;

  public String getTopic() {
      return mTopic;
  }

  public void addPost(ForumPost post) {
      /* When all is ready uncomment this...
      System.out.printf("New post from %s %s about %s.\n",
                         post.getAuthor().getFirstName(),
                         post.getAuthor().getLastName(),
                         post.getTitle());
      */
  }
}
Example.java
public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("Starting forum example...");
    if (args.length < 2) {
       System.out.println("first and last name are required. eg:  java Example Craig Dennis");
    }
    // Forum forum = new Forum("Java");
    // Take the first two elements passed args
    // User author = new User();
    // Add the author, title and description
    // ForumPost post = new ForumPost();
    // forum.addPost(post);
  }
}

In the FormPost.java can't compile

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Try removing the void before ForumPost. Remember a constructor doesn't have a return type.

Thank you very much! But after I removing the void, Bummer ask "did you add a constructor with a string argument?"

So, you have this

public ForumPost(String Topic){
    mTopic = Topic;
  }

...but it is in the wrong place. So close!!! You should be working in Forum.java, and the name of the constructor should match the class name.