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Thread: Help with java Triangle code

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    Default Help with java Triangle code

    Good evening everyone! Im in a tight spot right now with my java programming assignment.. i will attach my code below but so far i'm having difficulties with the step (Create a method that returns a String indicating the type of triangle), I tried many ways to do this and i have no syntax errors but i just know its wrong because when i call the method in my TriangleTest class to return me the type of triangle it just doesnt work :/ Helppp please!!!

    public class TriangleAnalyzer  {
     
        private int side1;
        private int side2;
        private int side3; 
     
     
    public TriangleAnalyzer(int sideLength1, int  sideLength2, int sideLength3)  
    {
        this.side1 = sideLength1;
        this.side2 = sideLength2;
        this.side3 = sideLength3;
     
    }
     
    public int getside1()
    {
        return side1;
    }
     
    public int getside2()
    {
        return side2;
    }
     
    public int getside3()
    {
        return side3;
    }
     
    public boolean isTriangle()
    {
        if (side1 + side2 > side3 || side2 + side3 > side1 || side1 + side3 > side2)
        {
           return true;
        }
        else
        {
           return false;
        }
    }
     
    public boolean isEquilateral(){
     
         if (side1 == side2 && side1 == side3)
            {
             return true;
            }
         else   
            {  
             return false;
            }
    }
     
    public boolean isRight(){
     
     //(If right angle) if side1 is hypotenuse
        int hypotenuse = (int) Math.sqrt (Math.pow(side2,2)+ Math.pow(side3,2)); 
          if(hypotenuse == side1) {
               return true;
            }
     
            //if side2 is the hypotenuse 
        hypotenuse = (int) Math.sqrt (Math.pow(side1,2)+ Math.pow(side3,2)); 
          if(hypotenuse == side2) {
                return true;
            }
     
            //if side3 is hypotenuse 
         hypotenuse = (int) Math.sqrt (Math.pow(side1,2)+ Math.pow(side2,2)); 
          if(hypotenuse == side3) 
            {
              return true;
            }
          else
            {
              return false;
            }
    }
     
    public boolean isIsosceles(){
     
            if (side1 == side2 || side1 == side3 || side2 == side3) 
            {
              return true;
            }
            else 
            {
              return false;
            }
    }
     
    public boolean isObtuse(){
     
          if (Math.sqrt(side1 + side2) < Math.sqrt (side3))
            {
                return true;
            }
          else 
            { 
                return false;
            }
    }
     
     
     
     
    //create a method that returns a string indicating the type of triangle (equilateral, isosceles, right, obtuse).
     
    public void toString(boolean isEquilateral, boolean isObtuse, boolean isIsosceles, boolean isRight){
     
            String equilateral = "equilateral";
            if  (isEquilateral)   {
            System.out.println(equilateral);
            }
     
            String obtuse = "obtuse";
            if  (isObtuse)   {
            System.out.println(obtuse);
            }
     
            String right = "right";
            if  (isRight)   {
            System.out.println(right);
            }
     
            String isosceles = "isosceles";
            if  (isIsosceles)  {
            System.out.println(isosceles);
            }
     
            else    {
            System.out.println("not a triangle");
            }
     
        }
     
     
     
     
     
    //and here below is my test class...
     
     
     
     
    import java.lang.String;
    import java.util.Scanner;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     
    /* This is a test class for tha Triangle Analyzer class.  Make no changes to 
     * this class other than adding the required statements in the TO DO section,
     * below.
     */
    public class TriangleTester
    {
        public static void main(String[] args)
        {
            String input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(
                        "Enter the lengths of the 3 sides of the first triangle, "
                        + "separated by spaces\n(or click Cancel to quit)");
     
            while (input != null)
            {
                Scanner inputScan = new Scanner(input);
                int side1 = inputScan.nextInt();    // length of first side
                int side2 = inputScan.nextInt();    // length of second side
                int side3 = inputScan.nextInt();    // length of third side
     
                 // TO DO:
     
                 // 1. Create a Triangle Analyzer object using side1, side2, 
                 //    and side3
            TriangleAnalyzer triangle = new TriangleAnalyzer(side1, side2, side3);
     
     
                  // 2. Call the accessor mathods to get the lengths of the sides 
                 //    and print them
            System.out.println("The length of side 1 is :" + triangle.getside1());
            System.out.println("The length of side 2 is :" + triangle.getside2());
            System.out.println("The length of side 3 is :" + triangle.getside3());
     
                // 3. Call the method that returns the type of triangle (or an 
                 //    appropriate message if the sides do not form a triangle) 
                 //    and print it
                 // 
            System.out.println("The type of triangle is " + triangle.);
    //stuck on this part cant seem to figure out how to call the method that returns the strings..
     
                 // 4. If the side lengths do form a triangle, call the method that 
                 //    computes and returns the area and print it, rounded to 2 
                 //    decimal places
     
     
                input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(
                    "Enter the lengths of the 3 sides of the next triangle, "
                    + "separated by spaces\n(or click Cancel to quit)");
            }
        }
    }


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    Default Re: Help with java Triangle code

    in your code:
    //create a method that returns a string indicating the type of triangle (equilateral, isosceles, right, obtuse).

    public void toString(boolean isEquilateral, boolean isObtuse, boolean isIsosceles, boolean isRight){


    it will not return String since the return type you have provided is void:
    public void toString..........
    Change void with String
    and make sure to return a string

    in your code:
    System.out.println("The type of triangle is " + triangle.);
    //stuck on this part cant seem to figure out how to call the method that returns the strings..

    just write the name of the method with its arguments after dot operator.
    if you are not familiar on how to create a method, please see this link:
    Java - Methods

    does your program compile with no error?

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    Default Re: Help with java Triangle code

    . . . i have no syntax errors . . (and) . . when i call the method . . it just doesnt work
    You surely know that a program without syntax errors may have compiler errors or runtime logic errors. Next time, describe what "doesn't work" means, and post your errors, copied exactly from what you're seeing at your end.

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