Newbie to Java programming - Problems with Array assignment

[rkckjk]

I'm taking an intro to Java course and currently we're taking about arrays. I have the two java files below that I need for the assignment to work, but I'm not sure what to do next with my code.

Here's what the assignment says to do:

Create a 'CollegeCourse class. The class contains fields for the course ID (for example, "History"), credit hours (for example, 3) and a letter grade (for example, 'A'). Include get() and set() accessor methods for each field.

Create a 'Student' class containing an ID number and an array of five CollegeCourse objects. Create a get() and set() method for the Student ID number.
Also, create a get() method that returns one of the student's CollegeCourses; the method would take an integer argument and return the CollegeCourse in the position(0 through 4).
Next, create a set() method that sets the value of one of the student's CollegeCourses; the method would take two arguments -- a CollegeCourse and an integer representing the CollegeCourse's position (o through 4).

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//CollegeCourse.java file below:

class CollegeCourse
{
private String courseID;
private int creditHours;
private char letterGrade;

public CollegeCourse(String course, int credits, char grades)
{
courseID = course;
creditHours = credits;
letterGrade = grades;
}

//Set Functions

public void setcourseID(String name)
{
courseID = name;
}
public void setcreditHours(int num)
{
creditHours = num;
}
public void setletterGrade(char letter)
{
letterGrade = letter;
}

//Get Functions

public String getCourseID()
{
return courseID;
}
public int getCreditHours()
{
return creditHours;
}
public char getLetterGrades()
{
return letterGrade;
}
}

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public class Student
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
showValues(courses[0]);
}

public Student(int ID)
{
idNumber = ID;
courses[0] = new CollegeCourse ("History", 0, 'A');
courses[1] = new CollegeCourse ("Math", 0, 'A');
courses[2] = new CollegeCourse ("English", 0, 'A');
courses[3] = new CollegeCourse ("Music", 0, 'A');
courses[4] = new CollegeCourse ("Science", 0, 'A');
}

public int getCourse()
{
return idNumber;
}
public static void showValues(Show c)
{
System.out.println c.getCourse();
}
}


Thanks

[nspils]

What happens when you compile these files?

Your ShowValues() method needs help - you need to iterate through the elements of your array. for (int i = 0; i < courses.length; ++i) ...

The statement in your ShowValues() method will not work - you need to pass one or more parameter to the System.out.println() method - it takes a string. Your getCourse() method returns a string. So you need to pass the getCourse() method of the CollegeCourse object as the parameter for println().

Anything else going on?

[Dark Rain]

I've looked over your code, compiled and it had a ton of errors. So I went through and fixed them..although I feel it's better for you to fix them and learn from them (although after I give you these hints if your really stuck, just ask and I'll post the working code).

Hints:

-Indentation is your friend =p
-Get rid of the showValues class..you don't need it (just put the print statement in main(), instead of calling for it)
- Your object initializing statements won't work, because you don't have a reference to that class anywhere (ex: static CollegeCourse courses[]...)
- You are also going to need a polymorphic temp object to hold/print whatever course value the user (or you) determine (ex: 4, the temp variable would take on the object at index 4 in the array, and print)
-You need a for loop to initialize those objects (it goes in main), so put those object initializing statements inside that loop
- I think your program calls for a setCourse method..if so make one
- Don't know if your spec calls for this or not, but your going to need some way to get input from the user (or just use a dummy variable for this)

I think that's about it.

[jhelp]

I've looked over your code, compiled and it had a ton of errors. So I went through and fixed them..although I feel it's better for you to fix them and learn from them (although after I give you these hints if your really stuck, just ask and I'll post the working code).

Hints:

-Indentation is your friend =p
-Get rid of the showValues class..you don't need it (just put the print statement in main(), instead of calling for it)
- Your object initializing statements won't work, because you don't have a reference to that class anywhere (ex: static CollegeCourse courses[]...)
- You are also going to need a polymorphic temp object to hold/print whatever course value the user (or you) determine (ex: 4, the temp variable would take on the object at index 4 in the array, and print)
-You need a for loop to initialize those objects (it goes in main), so put those object initializing statements inside that loop
- I think your program calls for a setCourse method..if so make one
- Don't know if your spec calls for this or not, but your going to need some way to get input from the user (or just use a dummy variable for this)

I think that's about it.

man, i can;t get this to work either, can you post the corrected code.
thanks