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Thread: Help Testing Objects

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    Hey, World. Recently I've cracked open a book dealing with java for beginners. Each page my fingers turned, there was a problem to be solved, it led to brain busters, teasers, and much more. Unfortunately for me today, I've crossed a puzzle that I cannot crack. Here's my code:

     class Movie {
    	String title;
    	String genre;
    	int rating;
     
    	void playIt() {
    		System.out.println("Playing the movie");
    	}
    }
     
    public class MovieTestDrive {
    	public static void main (String[] args){
    		Movie one = new Movie (); 
    		one.title = "Gone with the Stock";
    		one.genre = "Tragic";
    		one.rating = -2;
    		Movie two = new Movie ();
    		two.title = "Lost in Cubicle Space";
    		two.genre = "Comedy";
    		two.rating = 5;
    		two.playIt();
    		Movie three = new Movie ();
    		three.title = "Btye Club";
    		three.genre = "Tragic but ultimately uplifting";
    		three.rating = 127;
    		}
    	}

    The problem is that I don't think it's working correctly, what exactly is this example in this book is trying to make me understand? The only result that I'm getting is "playing the movie." This is my first time working with a main class and sub class. Anyway, please explain this to me as you would a uneducated 10 year old.


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    Default Re: Help Testing Objects

    I don't think it's working correctly
    Please explain why you think that? What were you expecting?
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    Well, there are more methods below dealing with movie titles. I mean, is the sole purpose to just print "playing the movie" and nothing more?

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    It does seem silly. So much code and it only prints that message when the playIt() method is called.
    Time to read some more of the book to see why the author shows that code and what he is going to do with it.
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    After much effort I've managed to get it working. I believe this is how it should be. There maybe useless codes in the program, not sure.

    class Movie {
    	String title;
    	String genre;
    	int rating;
    	boolean movies = false;
    	void playIt() {
    		System.out.println(" playing the movie |Title| " + title + " |Genre| " + genre + " |Rated| " + rating);
    	}
    }
    public class MovieTestDrive {
    	public static void main (String [] args){
     
    	Movie one = new Movie();
    	one.movies = true;
     
    	if (one.movies ==true){
    	}
    	one.title = "Gone with the Stock";
    	one.genre = "Tragic";
    	one.rating = -2;
    	one.playIt();
    	Movie two = new Movie ();
    	two.title = "Men & Black";
    	two.genre = "Action";
    	two.rating = 5;
    	two.playIt();
    	Movie three = new Movie ();
    	three.title = "Star Wars";
    	three.genre = "Drama/Action";
    	three.rating = 5; 
    	three.playIt();
    	}
    }

    Thanks for the hint!
    Last edited by ChocolateThunder; May 4th, 2013 at 07:46 PM. Reason: more info.

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    That looks like it would do a much more useful print out.
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