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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Privacy and Methods

Posted by Surya D.
Surya D.
629 Points

Question on the Challenge

I don't understand how to Add a public method, or getter, that can be used to get the color of the go kart. I have the code below, but don't know what to add.

GoKart.java 
public class GoKart {
  public String mColor = "red";
}

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

something like:

public class GoKart {
  private String mColor = "red";

 public String getColor(){
    return this.mColor;     
  }
  /*
  public void setColor(String color){
    this.mColor = color;     
  }
  */
}

(I also included the setter function to correspond with the setter function)