Need help on last method in this class

Question

import java.util.*;
import java.util.Random;
class Homework2
static Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
public static void main(String args[])
final int beer = 1;
final int ale = 2;
final int wine = 3;
final int bourbon = 4;
final int scotch = 5;
final int rum = 6;
final int water = 7;
int x = getRandom(beer, ale, wine, bourbon, scotch, rum, water);
switch(x)
case 1:
System.out.println("first drink is beer");
     break;
     case 2:
System.out.println("first drink is ale");
     break;
     case 3:
System.out.println("first drink is wine");
     break;
case 4:
System.out.println("first drink is bourbon");
     break;
     case 5:
System.out.println("first drink is scotch");
     break;
case 6:
System.out.println("first drink is rum");
     break;
case 7:
System.out.println("first drink is water");
     break;
int y = getRandom2(beer, ale, wine, bourbon, scotch, rum, water);
switch(y)
case 1:
System.out.println("first drink is beer");
     break;
     case 2:
System.out.println("first drink is ale");
     break;
     case 3:
System.out.println("first drink is wine");
     break;
case 4:
System.out.println("first drink is bourbon");
     break;
     case 5:
System.out.println("first drink is scotch");
     break;
case 6:
System.out.println("first drink is rum");
     break;
case 7:
System.out.println("first drink is water");
     break;
System.out.print(x + " " + y);
double z = alcoholicCon(x,y); (* Here is where i started with problems*)
System.out.println(z);
public static int getRandom(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e, int f, int g)
Random generator = new Random();
return (int)(1 + Math.random()* 7);
public static int getRandom2(int h, int i, int j, int k, int l, int m, int n)
Random generator = new Random();
return (int)(1 + Math.random()* 7);
public static double alcoholicCon(int o, int p,) (*Error here*)
double content1;
double content2;
double content;
if(o==1)
content1=.04;
if(o==2)
content1=.07;
if(o==3)
content1=.12;
if(o==4)
content1=.40;     
if(o==5)
content1=.60;
if(o==6)
content1=.77;          
if(o==7)
content1=.00;
if(p==1)
content2=.04;
if(p==2)
content2=.07;
if(p==3)
content2=.12;
if(p==4)
content2=.40;     
if(p==5)
content2=.60;
if(p==6)
content2=.77;          
if(p==7)
content2=.00;
     content = content1 + content2;
     return content;      
Here is the program everything worked great till i added the last method, i keep getting a illegal start of type error message now. Do i have to switch my data type in the main? or do i have to switch it down in the method?

Answer 1

WOW, Im not sure what you are trying to do.
What was the compiler error?
Just an observation,
Both of your getRandom() and getRandom2(), you pass in 7 parameters and do nothing with them. you really do not need to do this. Also both of those methods do exactly the same thing, the same way. Thats just redundant.
You could say something like:
     public static int newRandom(){
        return (int) (1 + Math.random() * 7);
    }Also check your method signature for the
public static double alcoholicCon(int o, int p,){I see your error, do you? Hint: too much punctuation...
Also, you should initialize your method variables to a value.
Darn too slow...
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Java_Jay