Need help

[u/itsyoboiGamma]

This is for an APCSA assignment on Idecl.

My code technically works but when I run tests the "readSwitchesFromUser" method keeps creating this specific error:

/app/TestMinivan.java:97: error: method readSwitchesFromUser in class Minivan cannot be applied to given types;
        van.readSwitchesFromUser();
           ^
  required: int,int,int,int,int,int,int,int,String
  found:    no arguments
  reason: actual and formal argument lists differ in length

I know I have to turn the readSwitchedFromUser method into a scanner but I have no clue how to go about it.

Below is the program I wrote:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Minivan{

  private int dashLeft;       // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged
  private int dashRight;      // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged

  private int childLock;      // 0 = off; 1 = activated
  private int masterUnlock;   // 0 = off; 1 = activated

  private int insideLeft;     // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged
  private int outsideLeft;    // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged

  private int insideRight;    // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged
  private int outsideRight;   // 0 = switch disengaged; 1 = switch engaged

  private String gearSetting;  
         /* Options include: P(ark) N(eutral) D(rive) 1(st gear)
                             2(nd gear) 3(rd gear) R(everse) */

  public static void main(String[] args){

        Minivan mv = new Minivan();  
              // This creates a new minivan with the name mv.  
              // If you don't like that name, feel free to change it.
        // Complete the main method here.  
        // Be sure to create a series of your own tests to 
        // ensure the program runs as expected.
        setSwitches();
  }

public static void setSwitches(int s1, int s2, int s3, int s4, int s5, int s6, int s7, int s8, String gearShift){
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter accetable value (eight strings, each followed by a comma, and a gear in quotes): ");
        // getting each individual input from the user
        String S1 = sc.nextLine();
        String S2 = sc.nextLine();
        String S3 = sc.nextLine();
        String S4 = sc.nextLine();
        String S5 = sc.nextLine();
        String S6 = sc.nextLine();
        String S7 = sc.nextLine();
        String S8 = sc.nextLine();
        String gear = sc.nextLine();

        S1 = S1.substring(0, 1);
        S2 = S2.substring(0, 1);
        S3 = S3.substring(0, 1);
        S4 = S4.substring(0, 1);
        S5 = S5.substring(0, 1);
        S6 = S6.substring(0, 1);
        S7 = S7.substring(0, 1);
        S8 = S8.substring(0, 1);

        int s1 = Integer.parseInt(S1);
        int s2 = Integer.parseInt(S2);
        int s3 = Integer.parseInt(S3);
        int s4 = Integer.parseInt(S4);
        int s5 = Integer.parseInt(S5);
        int s6 = Integer.parseInt(S6);
        int s7 = Integer.parseInt(S7);
        int s8 = Integer.parseInt(S8);

        // s1 = dashLeft
        // s2 = dashRight
        // s3 = childLock
        // s4 = masterUnlock
        // s5 = insideLeft
        // s6 = outsideLeft
        // s7 = insideRight
        // s8 = outsideRight
        // I dont know why I named it like that, I dont really know what the s stands for.

        //making sure the conversion is working 
        System.out.println(s1 + s2 + s3 + s4 + s5 + s6 + s7 + s8);
        readSwitchesFromUser(s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, gear);
    }


    public static void checkDoors(int s1, int s2, int s3, int s4, int s5, int s6, int s7, int s8, String gearShift){
  // Write the method checkDoors here.
        if ((!gearShift.equals("P")) || s4 != 0){
            System.out.println("both doors closed");
        }

        boolean leftDoorOpen = false;
        boolean rightDoorOpen = false; 

        if ((s1 == 1 || s5 == 1 || s6 == 1) && s3 == 0){
            leftDoorOpen = true;
        }
        if ((s2 == 1 || s7 == 1 || s8 == 1) && s3 == 0){
            rightDoorOpen = true;
        }

        if (rightDoorOpen && leftDoorOpen){
            System.out.println("both doors open");
        }
        else if (rightDoorOpen && !leftDoorOpen){
            System.out.println("right door open");
        }
        else if (!rightDoorOpen && leftDoorOpen){
            System.out.println("left door open");
        }





    }
}

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[u/EntrepreneurHuge5008]

My code technically works but when I run tests the "readSwitchesFromUser" method keeps creating this specific error:

The error is telling that that specific method is expecting you to give it some values:

required: int,int,int,int,int,int,int,int,String

If you didn't write this method, find where it is in the code, and I bet you there's a comment telling you what it is for and what it expects.

[u/aqua_regis]

Your code is worse than horrible. Actually, you are doing a whole lot wrong here.

1. You should definitely not query the user for the switches in the setSwitches method. - The settings should be passed in via the parameters.

2. You are calling setSwitches() in line 29 - without parameters. Yet, it expects 8

3. You never assign anything to your real attributes, like dashLeft, etc.

4. Why would your checkDoors method even need parameters? You should use the fields (attributes).

5. Where do you define the readSwitchesFromUser method?

So your code does not technically work. It doesn't work at all. It's definitely not doing what it should do.