Struggling with overriding abstract classes

[Stubkan]

Hi,
I have been struggling with code - mainly because I'm both learning Java and trying to make a mod for minecraft at the same time...

I am not getting much communication from the Minecraft community, so I am trying over here. I think perhaps because so many people with zero knowledge of Java ask for others to do most of the work for them.

What I'm trying to do is - make a mod for the game Minecraft that will display visual representations of sounds - good for the Deaf and hard of hearing!

I took some code that renders text on the screen and made a subclass of an abstract class which deals with rendering - I've taken the code from another subclass of this renderer.

As far as I can see, I'm doing the same thing all the other subclasses are doing but the compiler refuses to let it work. It returns a 'renderCaption is not abstract and does not overrride abstract method doRender' error ... I've been trying to figure it out for the last few days... Going over the Java tutorials constantly, but can't figure it out.

I don't think Minecraft is open source so I won't post it's code, just my subclass's code..
I really hope someone can give me some pointers!

Here is a copy of the subclass renderCaption ;

https://gist.github.com/2014869

[DarrylBurke]

Abstract Methods and Classes (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Interfaces and Inheritance)

db

[Stubkan]

Abstract Methods and Classes (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Interfaces and Inheritance)

db

Thank you, but I am actually quite familiar with that page.

It says I need to implement all the abstract methods contained in the abstract superclass into my subclass.
There appears to be only one abstract method in 'Render' and that is 'doRender'.

I've implemented it and it doesn't compile. I checked all the other subclasses, they are doing it the same way as far as I can see.
Also, theres a class constructor - with the same name as the java file for each subclass, I've put that in too.
I've imported the relevant stuff at the top...

I am finding it difficult to pinpoint what is missing.

[DarrylBurke]

There appears to be only one abstract method in 'Render' and that is 'doRender'.

I've implemented it and it doesn't compile.

Then you haven't implemented the method as defined. The entire method signature must match -- name, parameters and return type.

db