Interface and abstract method

[cheesehead11]

I'm trying to create an interface called Player. The interface has an abstract method called play () that displays a message describing the meaning of "play" to the class. Create classes called Child, Musician, and Actor that all implement Player.

I am stumped on how to start this script. I'm not looking for the answer, just an outline to help get me started. I am completely stumped.

[Fubarable]

I'm trying to create an interface called Player. The interface has an abstract method called play () that displays a message describing the meaning of "play" to the class.

You understand that since this is an interface, you can't give the method any code, only a method signature. The best you can do is create the method signature and a thorough javadoc that states just what the method should do (but in no way constrains the method so that it has to do this). Does the play method return a String though? Perhaps a String that is the message that you refer to?

Create classes called Child, Musician, and Actor that all implement Player.

This is straightforward enough. Just create the three classes and give each of them a play() method.

I am stumped on how to start this script. I'm not looking for the answer, just an outline to help get me started. I am completely stumped.

What specifically is hanging you up at the moment?

[cheesehead11]

If I'm understanding what the text book is teaching me the opening should look like this:

public abstract class Player
{
private String name;
public abstract void play()
public String getName();
{
return name;
}
}
public class Child extends Player
{
public void play()
{
System.out.println("I am a child and I am playing a game")
}
}

[Fubarable]

In your original post you stated that the instructions told you to create an interface, Player, not an abstract class. Please re-read the assignment instructions carefully and let us know precisely what the instructions state. If you're to create an interface, then you will need to get rid of the abstract class and instead create an interface.

[cheesehead11]

That is where I am confused. The example in my text book starts off with an abstract class.

I think it should be close to this:

public interface Player
{
public abstract void play()
}
}
public class Child extends Player
{
public void play()
{
System.out.println("I am a child and I am playing a game");
}
}

[Fubarable]

You don't extend interfaces in a concrete class, rather you implement them. Please have a look at the tutorials on interfaces:

Creating an Interface

[cheesehead11]

I think i understand a little more. I don't know why I can't figure this out, i've been trying for days. I really want to learn this. I was able to do a javac and create a class. When i run child.java i get the message Child is not abstract and does not override abstract method in child.
is this closer?

public interface Player
{
public abstract void play();
}
public class Child implements Player
{
public void play()
{
System.out.println("I am a child and I am playing a game");
}
}

[Fubarable]

Your code looks OK to me, as long as the Player interface is in its own Player.java file and the Child class is in its own Child.java file.

[cheesehead11]

Sweet, thanks so much. I do online schooling and they refuse to help me at all. For me java is hard to learn when your not physically going to class with a teacher.

One last question, how do I end the program so it runs? The final file is called UsePlayer.java.

[Fubarable]

Sweet, thanks so much. I do online schooling and they refuse to help me at all. For me java is hard to learn when your not physically going to class with a teacher.

You're welcome.

One last question, how do I end the program so it runs? The final file is called UsePlayer.java.

For starters, give UsePlayer a main method, then in the main method declare a Child variable, initialize it, and call its method.

[Tolls]

public interface Player
{
	public abstract void play();
}

Just one thing, that abstract is unecessary. All methods in an interface are abstract by definition.

[JosAH]

Just one thing, that abstract is unecessary. All methods in an interface are abstract by definition.

Just one other thing, that public is unecessary. All methods in an interface are public by definition.

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

[cheesehead11]

So this is what I got: I know its not right

public interface Player
{
private String name
public void play();
public String getName()
{
return name;
}
public void setName(String playerName)
{
name = playerName;
}
}
public class Child implements Player
{
public void play();
{
System.out.println("game");
}
}
public class Musician implements Player
{
public void play()
{
System.out.println("song");
}
}
public class Actor implements Player
{
public void play()
{
System.out.println("part");
}
}
public class UsePlayer
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Child myChild = new Child();
Musician myMusician = new Musician();
Actor myActor = new Actor();
myChild.setName("I am a child");
myMuscian.setName("I am a muscian");
myActor.setName("I am an actor");
System.out.println(myChild.getName() + "and I am playing a");
myChild.play();
System.out.println(myMusician.getName() + "and I am playing a");
myMusician.play();
System.out.println(myActor.getName() + "and I am playing a");
myActor.play();
}
}

[quad64bit]

Please use [code][/code] tags so we can read your code.

public interface Player {
    private String name

    public void play();

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String playerName) {
        name = playerName;
    }
}

No.
The others have already told you that interfaces do not have anything inside their method bodies.

public interface Player {
    public void play();
    public String getName();
    public void setName(String playerName);
}

It should be something more like that.

Your syntax is a mess - you should really go over it.

public class Child implements Player {
    public void play();
    {
        System.out.println("game");
    }
}

You sure that semicolon should be there after play() ?

You have spelling typos all over the place :

Musician myMusician = new Musician();
//...
myMuscian.setName("I am a muscian");

You need to write your code one little part at a time, compile to see if it works, if not read errors carefully and look at code, fix it, then add more - not spit out a huge lump of code all at once.

[Tolls]

When you have a problem with your code don't just stick the code here. You need to tell us what the problem is (compilation errors etc) and what you are confused about.