#method overriding

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still dust
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I dont know why I am getting error while overriding the method.

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woeful burrowBOT
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<@&987246399047479336> please have a look, thanks.

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There could be several reasons why you are getting an error while overriding a method in Java. Some common reasons include:

  1. Incorrect method signature: When overriding a method, the signature (i.e., the name, return type, and parameters) of the overridden method must exactly match the signature of the superclass method. Make sure you have correctly matched the method name, return type, and parameters.

  2. Incompatible return types: The return type of an overridden method must be covariant with the return type of the superclass method. This means that if the superclass method returns a specific type, the overridden method can either return that same type or any subtype of it.

  3. Incompatible access modifiers: The access modifier of an overridden method cannot be more restrictive than the access modifier of the superclass method. For example, if a superclass method is declared as public, then its overridden methods in subclasses cannot be declared as private or protected.

  4. Non-matching exception handling: If a superclass method throws checked exceptions, then its overridden methods in subclasses can only throw those same exceptions or their subtypes. Make sure that your overridden methods handle exceptions in a compatible way with their corresponding superclass methods.

  5. Not using @Override annotation: While not mandatory, it is good practice to use the @Override annotation when overriding a method. This annotation helps to catch errors at compile-time by ensuring that you are actually overriding a valid superclass method.

If you provide more specific details about your code and error message, I can help you further diagnose and resolve your issue.

cerulean marsh
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@still dust pretty sure you have an extra parentheses

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line 36

still dust
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I can't edit code in green portion

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thats already given

cerulean marsh
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then delete another parentheses that you can edit

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that should balance it

still dust
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okk