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    Default Setters and getters

    I'm trying to try and set the cost of the pizza, in one class i have :

       public double MargheritaCost;
    public void setMargheritaCost(double MargheritaCost) {
    		this.MargheritaCost = MargheritaCost;
    		}
     
    	public double getMargheritaCost() {
    		return MargheritaCost;
    		}
    then in another class i have
     void Margherita ()
    	{
    		Pizza p=new Pizza();
    		p.setMargheritaCost(5.49);
    	}
    this does not set the cost and i get an error message informing me to create a method

    anyone got any ideas where i'm going wrong? thanks


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    get an error message
    Please copy the full text of the compiler's error message and paste it here.

    Is the correct version of the Pizza class accessible to the compiler so it sees the method definition?
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    Default Re: Setters and getters

    Quote Originally Posted by maths94 View Post
    then in another class i have
     void Margherita ()
    	{
    		Pizza p=new Pizza();
    		p.setMargheritaCost(5.49);
    	}
    The 'p' is a local variable. If method Margherita contains only these 2 instructions .... it has not much sense.

    And finally one question: why a class like Pizza (which seems to have a generic meaning) should have a setMargheritaCost method?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Please copy the full text of the compiler's error message and paste it here.

    Is the correct version of the Pizza class accessible to the compiler so it sees the method definition?
    The method setMargheritaCost(double) is undefined for the type Pizza

    I'm using extends


    public class PizzaMenu extends Pizza {

    void Margherita ()
    {
    Pizza p=new Pizza();
    p.setMargheritaCost(5.49);
    }

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    The method setMargheritaCost(double) is undefined for the type Pizza
    Is the correct version of the Pizza class accessible to the compiler so it sees the method definition?

    Why create an instance of the Pizza class, set a value in it and then immediately discard that instance? As andbin said, that makes no sense.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Is the correct version of the Pizza class accessible to the compiler so it sees the method definition?
    I may sound like an idiot, but how do you check =/

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    Use a file explorer type program, find and delete all old versions of the class file and then compile the new version.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Use a file explorer type program, find and delete all old versions of the class file and then compile the new version.
    I've deleted the others, but it's definitely the correct one

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    Then why isn't the compiler finding the definition for that method in the Pizza class?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Then why isn't the compiler finding the definition for that method in the Pizza class?
    Are you sure i don't it correctly ? sorry i'm just becoming really aggravated, i haven't progressed in 3 days and it needs to be done for friday. Becoming worried ;p

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    Is the setMargheritaCost() method defined in the Pizza class that the compiler sees when it tries to compile the code with the call to setMargheritaCost()?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Is the setMargheritaCost() method defined in the Pizza class that the compiler sees when it tries to compile the code with the call to setMargheritaCost()?
    I kinda just copied the way i done with my other getters and setters. So in my Pizza class the only thing i have related to this is
    static public double MargheritaCost;

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    static public double MargheritaCost;
    That defines a class variable and should not be related to calling a method in the class.

    Having it static means all instances of the class that it is in will share the same value instead of each instance of the class having its own value.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    That defines a class variable and should not be related to calling a method in the class.

    Having it static means all instances of the class that it is in will share the same value instead of each instance of the class having its own value.
    The method is defined in the PizzaBase class, so how can i define it in both, i'm required to use extend on pizza because it contains all the toppings that i'll need

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    The method is defined in the PizzaBase class
    Does the Pizza class extend that class so that the PizzaBase methods are available in instances of the Pizza class?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Does the Pizza class extend that class so that the PizzaBase methods are available in instances of the Pizza class.
    It won't allow me to do that, receive an error message "Implicit super constructor PizzaBase() is undefined for default constructor. Must define an explicit constructor"

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    This way of trying to fix your problems is not going to work. You need to make a small, complete set of classes that show the problem and paste them here along with the error messages.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    This way of trying to fix your problems is not going to work. You need to make a small, complete set of classes that show the problem and paste them here along with the error messages.
    Is it ok that when you've looked at it, and if the problem is resolved. Can i edit my post and remove the code? don't want others stealing you see..

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    Make a small special set of classes for testing, don't use the classes from your assignment.

    There are two or three classes and a few methods each. Nothing more is needed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Make a small special set of classes for testing, don't use the classes from your assignment.

    There are two or three classes and a few methods each. Nothing more is needed.
    How can i do my testing class =/ cheers

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    How can i do my testing class
    Same way you create any class. With an editor or IDE.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Same way you create any class. With an editor or IDE.
    I know how to create a class =/ i mean i don't know how to test each class, just call the class?

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    public class TestClass
    {
     
     
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
     
    PizzaMenu pm = new PizzaMenu();
     
    // call methods and stuff with pm object
     
    }
    }

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoodbyeWorld View Post
    public class TestClass
    {
     
     
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
     
    PizzaMenu pm = new PizzaMenu();
     
    // call methods and stuff with pm object
     
    }
    }
    I've already got this down at the moment, but different object name. Can you show an example of using pm with method, please?

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    example of using pm with method
      pm.aMethodInPizzaMenuClass();  // call a method in PizzaMenu class
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