So Confused (array/arrayList in constructor)

[thesinter]

This is the first Java Lab that I have encountered which I can not complete on my own, and it has started to really frustrate me.

THANKS FOR READING


My Lab Instructions

Write a program that keeps a list of all our CDs. Each CD contains the name of CD, name of songs, and the name of artist. For this purpose, there is a class called CD with the following instance fields:
String cdName
String[] songName (you can assume that each CD has 20 songs)
String artistName
You need to implement a method called printCD that prints the name of all songs.

There will be another class called CDList that is an array list of CDs. This is basically your CD collection. For this class, you will have a method that calls the printCD method of CD class to print the name of all songs in your CD collection.

The CDTester, should create objects belong to CD and pass them to CDList to keep them in an array list. Then the name of all the songs should be printed.

Here is what I have come up with so far

/**
 * Write a description of class CD here.
 * 
 * @author (your name) 
 * @version (a version number or a date)
 */
public class CD
{

    // instance variables - replace the example below with your own
    private String albumName="";
    private String artistName="";
    String[] songName=new String[20];


    /**
     * Constructor for objects of class CD
     */

    
    public CD(String albumName, String artistName, String[] songName)
    {
        // initialise instance variables
        albumName=albumName;
        artistName=artistName;
        songName=songName;      
    }

}

The Code Above compiles without syntax problems

HOWEVER I keep getting the error "Cannot find symbol - Constructor CD()"
on the code *CD album = new CD(); //want to create a new object called cdd*

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.ArrayList;

/**
 * Write a description of class CDTester here.
 * 
 * @author (your name) 
 * @version (a version number or a date)
 */

public class CDTester
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
       
       Scanner in=new Scanner(System.in);
       
       //name the collection                                                                                   I want the user to make a new playlist
       System.out.println("Please Enter collection name: ");
       String playList = in.next();
       System.out.println("");
       
       
     //loop until user promps exit                                                                             Then I want the user to be able to add cds to the playlist
     int i = 1;
     while(i==1)
     {        
            
       //Users Options
       System.out.println("Enter 1 to add CD to " + playList + "'s collection");
       System.out.println("Enter 2 to display current songs in " + playList + "'s collection");
       System.out.println("Enter 0 to exit program");
       System.out.print("Please select an option: ");
       int input = in.nextInt();
       System.out.println("");
                
       //Execute the users command
       if(input==1) //add cd
        {
           
           System.out.println("Enter CD Name ");
           String cdName=in.next();
           CD album = new CD();  //Want to create a new object called cd
                
           //collectionName.add(new CD(artistName));//set to add new item to array list
          
           System.out.println("Enter Artist Name: ");
           artistName=in.next();
           
           
           //loop to gather song names
           int count = 0;
           for(int x=-1; x<=18; x++)
           {
           count=count+1;
           System.out.println("Enter Song " + count + ": ");
           String name=in.next();
           songName[x]= ame;
           
           }
           
         
        }
        
        else if(input==2) //output songlist back to user
        {
            System.out.println("Option 2");
            System.out.println("Song List");
            System.out.println("");
            //printCD(collectionName);
        }
        else if(input==0) //exit program
        {
            System.out.println("Program Exited");
            i=0;
        }
        else //error has occured
        System.out.println("An error has occured: ");
        System.out.println("");
      }
   }
       
}

I have to leave for work, but I hope I left you with enough info to receive some tips and help me correct my errors.

NOTE: Can I make a constructor with an array or arrayList in the parameters?

Thanks in advance for your comments, and I will get back to you in 5 hours.

[xcallmejudasx]

You either need to add parameters to your new CD or create a default constructor and add in getter/setter methods to your CD class.

[xcallmejudasx]

And yes your constructor can accept any valid object type.

[dinosoep]

like he said.
see it as a printer.
a printer wont print unless you tell hem what to print.
new printTask(); wont work cause what does he has to print
new printTask("print this") will work.
this is because printers are made to accept that string and print it.
your method cd
public CD(String albumName, String artistName, String[] songName)
is made so it only creates a cd if you give him an albumName,artistName and songnames.
if you call new CD() he doesn't do something because you don't tell hem what he wants. a printer wants text, your cd wants an albumName,artistName and songnames.