Be sure that the getFileContents method returns all the file contents, not just a part of it.

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I don't see why this condition is not passed: - output exactly meets specs as far as I can tell - no extra space at the end of the last line Insights, anyone?

1. Figure out what the program does.
2. In a static block, read 2 filenames: firstFileName and secondFileName.
3. Inside the Solution class, create a public static ReadFileThread class that implements the ReadFileInterface interface (Think about what is more appropriate: Thread or Runnable).
3.1. The setFileName method must set the name of the file whose contents will be read.
3.2. The getFileContents method must return the contents of the file.
3.3. In the run method, read the contents of the file and close the stream. Separate the lines of the file with spaces.
4. Think about where you need to wait for the thread to finish to ensure that the files are displayed sequentially.
4.1. To do this, add a call to the appropriate method.

Expected output:
[entire contents of the first file] [entire contents of the second file]

Requirements:

The Solution class's static block should read from the console the names of two files and store them in the variables firstFileName and secondFileName.
In the Solution class, declare the public static ReadFileThread class.
The ReadFileThread class must implement the ReadFileInterface interface.
The ReadFileThread class must inherit the appropriate class.
The ReadFileThread class's run method should read lines from the file set by the setFileName method. And the getFileContents method of this same class must return the file contents. The return value is one string consisting of the lines of the file, separated by spaces.
The systemOutPrintln method must call the join method on the created object f.
The program's output should consist of 2 lines. Each line contains the contents of one file.

package com.codegym.task.task16.task1630; import java.io.*; import java.util.Scanner; public class Solution { public static String firstFileName; public static String secondFileName; //write your code here static { BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); try { firstFileName = reader.readLine(); secondFileName = reader.readLine(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { systemOutPrintln(firstFileName); systemOutPrintln(secondFileName); } public static void systemOutPrintln(String fileName) throws InterruptedException { ReadFileInterface f = new ReadFileThread(); f.setFileName(fileName); f.start(); //write your code here f.join(); System.out.println(f.getFileContents()); } public interface ReadFileInterface { void setFileName(String fullFileName); String getFileContents(); void join() throws InterruptedException; void start(); } //write your code here public static class ReadFileThread extends Thread implements ReadFileInterface { private String fullFileName; private String result = ""; @Override public void setFileName(String fullFileName) { this.fullFileName = fullFileName; } @Override public String getFileContents() { if (this.getState() == State.TERMINATED) return result; else return ""; } @Override public void run() { File myFile = new File(fullFileName); StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(); try { Scanner myReader = new Scanner(myFile); while (myReader.hasNextLine()) { builder.append(myReader.nextLine()); if (myReader.hasNextLine()) builder.append(" "); } myReader.close(); } catch (FileNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } result = builder.toString(); } } }

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PaFi

Level 16 , Netherlands

20 February 2020, 17:33

thanks, that did it. I added those lines because of a previous validation error...

Guadalupe Gagnon

Level 37 , Tampa, United States

20 February 2020, 16:32

solution

try to remove the boolean check on state inside the getFileContents method.