attempting to assign weaker access privileges;

[Morten Gulbrandsen]

Hello.

from the java tutorial I have this.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/IandI/createinterface.html


C:\>type Direction.java
public enum Direction
{
LEFT, RIGHT
}


which compiles fine,

in the file OperateBMW760i.java I have tried to compile the file as published on the web

public class OperateBMW760i implements OperateCar {

// the OperateCar method signatures, with implementation --
// for example:
int signalTurn(Direction direction, boolean signalOn) {
//code to turn BMW's LEFT turn indicator lights on
//code to turn BMW's LEFT turn indicator lights off
//code to turn BMW's RIGHT turn indicator lights on
//code to turn BMW's RIGHT turn indicator lights off
}

// other members, as needed -- for example, helper classes
// not visible to clients of the interface

}


and with my own coding, like this

public class OperateBMW760i implements OperateCar 
{
 
  int signalTurn(Direction direction, boolean signalOn)
  {
//  add code
signalOn = false;
direction = LEFT;
 

}
}

   
public interface OperateCar
{
    int signalTurn( Direction direction, boolean signalOn);
}

I end up with several error messages.

even after appending code and removing some methodes.

C:\DOKUME~1\ADMINI~1.7-0>javac -Xlint OperateCar.java

C:\DOKUME~1\ADMINI~1.7-0>javac -Xlint OperateBMW760i.java

OperateBMW760i.java:1:

OperateBMW760i is not abstract
and does not override abstract method
changeLanes(Direction,double,double) in OperateCar
public class OperateBMW760i implements OperateCar
^
OperateBMW760i.java:13: getRadarRear(double,double) in OperateBMW760i cannot imp
lement getRadarRear(double,double) in OperateCar; attempting to assign weaker ac
cess privileges; was public
int getRadarRear(double distanceToCar, double speedOfCar)
^
OperateBMW760i.java:8: getRadarFront(double,double) in OperateBMW760i cannot imp
lement getRadarFront(double,double) in OperateCar; attempting to assign weaker a
ccess privileges; was public
int getRadarFront(double distanceToCar, double speedOfCar)
^
OperateBMW760i.java:3: signalTurn(Direction,boolean) in OperateBMW760i cannot im
plement signalTurn(Direction,boolean) in OperateCar; attempting to assign weaker
access privileges; was public
int signalTurn(Direction direction, boolean signalOn)
^
4 errors


Please help, it must be something I have overlooked.

public interface OperateCar compiles fine.

[Ilja Preuss]

All methods in interfaces are implicitly public - and therefore need to be explicitly declared public in implementing classes.

[Morten Gulbrandsen]

ok from the Java Tutorials
Lesson Interfaces and Inheritance I have this code,

public class OperateBMW760i implements OperateCar {

Direction direction;

public OperateBMW760i(Direction direction)
{
this.direction = direction;
}

// the OperateCar method signatures, with implementation --
// for example:
public int signalTurn(Direction direction, boolean signalOn) {
//code to turn BMW's LEFT turn indicator lights on


//code to turn BMW's LEFT turn indicator lights off
//code to turn BMW's RIGHT turn indicator lights on
//code to turn BMW's RIGHT turn indicator lights off

return 0;
}

Please how do I make a useful signalTurn function, It works with this method,

public void tellItLikeItIs()
{
switch (direction)
{
case LEFT: System.out.println("Left is bad.");
break;


public static void main(String[] args)
{
OperateBMW760i mortensBMW = new OperateBMW760i(Direction.LEFT);

mortensBMW.tellItLikeItIs();

OperateBMW760i mortens2BMW = new OperateBMW760i(Direction.RIGHT);

mortens2BMW.tellItLikeItIs();


}

and it runs and compiles fine

>javac -Xlint *.java

itance>java OperateBMW760i
Left is bad.
Right are better.


It would be fine if I could simulate something like 1 or 2 BMW cars driving randomely.

first turning on Light Indicator and then if getRadar tells ok
the lanes can be changed.

I have three files
public interface OperateCar {
public enum Direction {
public class OperateBMW760i implements OperateCar {