"MattMcSpirit" <MattMcSpirit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:646671D1-1D3D-425A-8011-47B0608FEC31@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys,
>
> Im struggling with figuring out a way to make the following code work:
>
> public class traffic_light implements Runnable {
>
>
> enum trafficState { Stop, PrepareToGo, Go, PrepareToStop }
> public String name = "";
>
> public traffic_light(String name)
>
> {
> this.name = name;
> }
>
> public trafficState nowState;
>
> public void run () {
>
> nowState = trafficState.Go;
>
> while (true)
>
> {
> timer(1000);
>
> switch (nowState)
>
> {
> case Stop:
> nowState = trafficState.PrepareToGo;
> break;
>
> case PrepareToGo:
> nowState = trafficState.Go;
> break;
>
> case Go:
> nowState = trafficState.PrepareToStop;
> break;
>
> case PrepareToStop:
> nowState = trafficState.Stop;
> break;
>
> } // End switch
>
> this.printOut(nowState);
>
> } // End while.
>
> } //End Run
>
> public void printOut (trafficState state) {
>
> System.out.println("The " + name + " traffic lights say " + state);
>
> }
>
> public static void timer (int delay) {
> try {
> Thread.sleep(delay); //timer sleeps for 1 second
> } catch (InterruptedException exception) {
> //Does nothing
> }
> } // End timer.
>
> public static void main (String args[]) {
> traffic_light trafficLight = new traffic_light("normal");
> trafficLight.run();
>
> } // End main.
>
> } // End TrafficLight
>
> Im just getting 2 errors, both concerning this line:
> enum trafficState { Stop, PrepareToGo, Go, PrepareToStop } stating that
> there should be an = before the { and ; expected at the end. Im really
> not
> sure how to fix it. Can anyone give any pointers?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Matt
>