Recieving unexpected type error.

Question

This is my code for now and I am recieving an "unexpected type" message. at the line that is in bold. If anyone could lend me a hand that would be great. If i am doing it wrong and you can catch it also please let me know. thanks.
* This class simulates a person walking through an alley with the potential
* to take one step in either direction until they reach the end of the alley.
* @author (Greg Esposito)
* @version (11-17-06)
public class AlleyWalker {
private Die AlleyWalker;
private int goaldistance;
private int numSteps;
private int position;
public AlleyWalker() {
this.AlleyWalker = new Die(2);
this.goaldistance = 10;
this.numSteps = 0;
this.position= 0;
public int getNumSteps() {
return this.numSteps;
public int getPosition() {
return this.position;
public void reset() {
this.position = 0;
public void step () {
if (this.AlleyWalker.roll() = 1) {
this.AlleyWalker.step(1);
this.position = this.position + 1;
this.numSteps = this.numSteps + 1;
else if (this.AlleyWalker.roll() = 2) {
this.AlleyWalker.step(-1);
this.position = this.position - 1;
this.numSteps = this.numSteps + 1;
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giocatore83

Answer 1

Alright that worked out thanks. One last thing. I have to make a method where the program runs through the rolls until it reached 10 or -10. I am not sure how I should do this. If anyone could lend a helping hand on that let me know. Thanks