how do i make these codes NOT RECURSIVE

[XS-IV]

i submitted my codes and my teacher told me my codes is recursive. what does it means and how do i fix it ??

[Tolls]

Well, first you put the code in CODE tags so it's formatted and readable, then you point out to us where the recursion is.

[XS-IV]

he said the method is recursive

[Tolls]

What method?

And you appear to have removed the code making it even harder to see...

[XS-IV]

wrong codes

[XS-IV]

i'm new to java and programming in general, so i'm not sure what he meant by "enemyShip method is recursive"

[Tolls]

public class EnemyShip {
	int gameWidth;
	int position;
	int velocity;
	boolean destroyed;
	char icon;
	
	EnemyShip() {
		position = 0;
		velocity = 0;
		gameWidth = 0;
		destroyed = false;
		icon = 'e';
	}
	
	EnemyShip(int pPosition, int pVelocity, int pGameWidth, char pIcon) {
		position = pPosition;
		velocity = pVelocity;
		gameWidth = pGameWidth;
		icon = pIcon;
		destroyed = false;
	}
	
	public void moveShip() {
		//Don't move ship if game width is 0
		if (gameWidth < 0) {
			return;
		}
		
		//Don't move ship if it is dead
		if (destroyed) {
			return;
		}
				
		int tempVelocity = velocity;
		while ((tempVelocity != 0)) {
			//Check if boundary is reached
			if ((position + tempVelocity) < -gameWidth ) {
				tempVelocity += (position - gameWidth);
				position = -gameWidth;
				tempVelocity = -tempVelocity;
				velocity = -velocity;
			} else if ((position + tempVelocity) > gameWidth ) {
				tempVelocity += (position - gameWidth);
				position = gameWidth;
				tempVelocity = -tempVelocity;
				velocity = -velocity;
			} else {
				position += tempVelocity;
				tempVelocity = 0;
			}
		}
	}
	
	public char getIcon() {
		return icon;
	}

	public void setIcon(char icon) {
		this.icon = icon;
	}

	public boolean getDestroyed() {
		return destroyed;
	}
	
	public void setDestroyed(boolean pDestroyed) {
		destroyed = pDestroyed;
	}

	public int getPosition() {
		return position;
	}

	public int getVelocity() {
		return velocity;
	}
	
	public boolean inRangeOfFire(int pPosition) {
		//Check if enemy is within fire position
		if (!destroyed) {
			if (position == pPosition) {
				destroyed = true;
				icon = 'X';
				return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
	
	public int getAbsolutePosition() {
		return position + gameWidth;
	}
}

CODE tags are the hash button in the reply window...

Now, which method is recursive?

[Tolls]

There isn't an enemyShip() method.
There's a couple of constructors, but they're not recursive.

A recursive method is one which calls itself...

[XS-IV]

he didnt say a particular 1. he just said that my "enemy Ship is recursive"

[Norm]

Where in your code is there a call to a method?
If there are no methods called, then its hard to have recursion.