method issue in java

Question

i'm learning to create custom classes and can't figure out where I've gone wrong

From main class...

MyPoint p1 = new MyPoint(317, 10);

the error says:

constructor MyPoint in class MyPoint cannot be applied to given types;
required: no arguments
found: int, int
reason: actual and formal argument lists differ in length

this is from my MyPoint class:

private int x, y;

public void MyPoint(int x, int y)
{
 this.x = x;
 this.y = y;
}

Why isn't MyPoint(317, 10) being fed into the relevant class along with the x and y values?

Any help would be appreciated, thank you.

• nIcE cOw: Since when the constructor has a return value?
• Jonathan Solorzano: What do you specifically want to do?
• Kishan Bheemajiyani: Give the Definition Constructor is what is called when initialization u have defined it as method. i guess all will be right is following answer.

Answer 1

Constructors don't have return type. This is just a normal method you just made.

Solution: Remove the void from the method. It should look like

public MyPoint(int x, int y)
{
 this.x = x;
 this.y = y;
}

Answer 2

remove return type from

public void MyPoint(int x, int y)

constructor cannot have return type not even void

make it

public MyPoint(int x, int y)
{
 this.x = x;
 this.y = y;
}

• MalcolmTent: ah, completely spaced the return statement - must have confused it with some other work. Thanks

Answer 3

You need to declare parameterized constructor in MyPoint class.

public MyPoint(int x, int y)
{
 this.x = x;
 this.y = y;
}

Answer 4

Constructors must not have return type. So change your code as

public MyPoint(int x, int y)
{
 this.x = x;
 this.y = y;
}