Methods and Objects.

[jim01]

I am having trouble writing a program with multiple methods and objects and I was hoping someone might be able to tell me where I am going wrong. Here is the scenario.

I have to write a program with an Employee class, a main method with two objects, emp1 and emp2, and the following methods:

1. getFedTax() - Returns (int) federal tax withheld. Computed as follows:
multiply (salary - 800) by 17%.

2. getSsTax(rate) - returns (int) social security tax withheld, rate% of salary;
rate is int.

3. getHealthFee(rate) - returns(int) health coverage employee contribution,
rate% of salary; rate is int.

4. getInsurance() - returns (int) employee contribution for insurance coverage.
Amount of deduction is computed as follows:
If the employee is under 40 rate is 3% of salary, if the employee is between
40 and 50 rate is 4% of salary, and if the employee is between 50 and 60
rate is 5% of salary. If the employee is above 60 the rate is 6% of salary.
5. getNetPay() -returns (double) the net pay for the employee after deducting
from salary, the deductions: ss(1), health(3), fed_tax() and insurance.

Here is what I have come up with but it doesn't compile.

//create Employee class
 public class Employee {

    //create main method
    public static void main(String[] args) {

 	//declare variables
   	String name;
   	String position;
   	int id;
   	int salary;
   	int age;

   	//create employee 1 object
 	Employee emp1 = new Employee();
 	emp1.name = "John";
	emp1.id = 12345;
	emp1.salary = 60000;
	emp1.age = 45;
	emp1.position = "Developer";
	emp1.getFedTax();
	emp1.getSsTax(rate);
	emp1.getHealthFee(rate);
	emp1.getInsurance();
	emp1.display();

	//create employee 2 object
	Employee emp2 = new Employee();
	emp2.name = "George";
	emp2.id = 67890;
	emp2.salary =75000;
	emp2.age = 52;
	emp2.position = "Manager";
	emp2.getFedTax(fedTax);
	emp2.getSsTax(rate);
	emp2.getHealthFee(rate);
	emp2.getInsurance(contribution);
	emp2.display();
     }
     //returns federal tax
     double getFedTax(){
	return int fedTax = double (salary - 800) * 0.17;
     }
     //returns social security tax
     double getSsTax(rate){
	return int rate = double salary * 0.075;
     }
     //returns health coverage employee contribution
     double getHealthFee(rate){
	return int rate = double salary * 0.05;
     }
     //return employee contribution for insurance coverage
     double getInsurance(contribution){
	if (age < 40) return int contribution = double 0.03 * salary;
   	if (age >= 40 && age < 50) return int contribution = double 0.04 * salary;
   	if (age >= 50 && age < 60) return int contribution = double 0.05 * salary;
   	if (age >= 60) return int contribution = double 0.06 * salary;
     }
     void display{
     }
 }

I receive dozens of error messages, the first being " '.class' expected" error message at line 51, which is the getFedtax method

[Fubarable]

Sorry, but that code is full of so many errors that I recommend that you completely scrap it and start over, but if you do, remember to compile early and often (after adding each line of code), and not to add any new code until the current code compiles without error.

[pawdlk]

Hi,

Have you ever been programming in Java (or any other programming language ) ? I do not know what IDE you use to compile your programs but try to use Ecllipse that should explain you your all errors .. there is too much of them in the program you send to explain...

P

[jim01]

OK. Thank you. I will begin again.

[jim01]

Not for very long. We are required to use JCreator. I will scrap it and begin again. Thank you