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Thread: Setter Methods Query

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    Unhappy Setter Methods Query

    Hi,

    I want to use a setter method to set the value of insurance that is set depending on the value of cost how would you do this?

    A little confused how to get this one to work

    Thanks.


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    Default Re: Setter Methods Query

    Show what you've tried, and describe how it could be better. "depending on" suggests the setter would take a parameter (most do) and then execute logic to set the value of insurance per the parameter.

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    Default Re: Setter Methods Query

     /**
        * Set insurance value of the football player
        */
       public void setInsuranceValue() 
       {    
          if (this.cost <= 10) {
             this.value = 5;
          } else if (this.cost >10 && this.cost <30) {
             this.value = 10;
          } else {
             this.value = 15;
          }
       }

    The problem is once I set the cost value the value of value does not change.

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    Default Re: Setter Methods Query

    Quote Originally Posted by jamesh View Post
     /**
        * Set insurance value of the football player
        */
       public void setInsuranceValue() 
       {    
          if (this.cost <= 10) {
             this.value = 5;
          } else if (this.cost >10 && this.cost <30) {
             this.value = 10;
          } else {
             this.value = 15;
          }
       }

    The problem is once I set the cost value the value of value does not change.
    Do you expect value to be recalculated each time you change cost? If so it's wrong. You need to add setInsuranceValue() call to method where you set cost.

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    Default Re: Setter Methods Query

    Thanks worked straight away!

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