Compile error on accessor method

[tberger1]

I am trying to write a get method:

public void getGasConsumed()
{
int gals = miles/fuelEffiency;
return gals;
}

when I try to compile it I get the following error:

cannot return a value from method whose result type is void
return gals;

I am not understanding the problem - any help would really be appreciated.

 

[feherke]

Hi

public [red]int[/red] getGasConsumed()
{
  int gals = miles/fuelEffiency;
  return gals;
}

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[tberger1]

I tried that - now I get this compile error:

C:\Documents and Settings\NextStep\Desktop\OdometerA.java:13: missing return statement
}
^
C:\Documents and Settings\NextStep\Desktop\OdometerA.java:18: missing return statement
}
^
C:\Documents and Settings\NextStep\Desktop\OdometerA.java:23: missing return statement
}
^

Here is the full code:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class OdometerA

{
private int miles;
private int fuelEffiency;

public int setMiles()
{
miles = 0;
}

public int setFuelEffiency(int newFuelEffiency)
{
fuelEffiency = newFuelEffiency;
}

public int setLogMiles(int numMilesDriven, int countMiles)
{
countMiles = miles + numMilesDriven;
}

public int getGasConsumed()
{
int gals = miles/fuelEffiency;
return gals;
}

}

Is there something else I am doing wrong??

 

[Bong]

public int setMiles()
{
miles = 0;
}

public int setFuelEffiency(int newFuelEffiency)
{
fuelEffiency = newFuelEffiency;
}

public int setLogMiles(int numMilesDriven, int countMiles)
{
countMiles = miles + numMilesDriven;
}

In all three of these methods you declare a return int but the method doesn't actually return anything.

_________________
Bob Rashkin

 

[tberger1]

Thanks for that - I changed them to public void and it is now compiling.

Appreciate the help - hopefully I can get through the rest on my own.