trying to use Hash Map

[Pete Malis]

I have a Game class,Room class and an Item class for this.

The room has a hashmap and trying to put items in the room using a hashmap as well almost copying the room class. I get an error in game though when trying to access the method. In game it errors on the second line

Room nextRoom = currentRoom.getExit(direction);
Item nextItem = currentItem.getItem(itemCommand);


saying cannot find symbol - variable item command

my method are the same in the Room class

  /**
     * Return the room that is reached if we go from this room in direction
     * "direction". If there is no room in that direction, return null.
     * @param direction The exit's direction.
     * @return The room in the given direction.
     */
    public Room getExit(String direction) 
    {
        return exits.get(direction);
    }

then I have

    public Item getItem(String itemCommand) 
    {
        return theItems.get(itemCommand);
    }

"cannot find symbol- variable item command"

[edit]Add code tags. CR[/edit]
[ December 08, 2008: Message edited by: Campbell Ritchie ]

[Tom Johnson]

Use Code Tags!! as it makes your code much easier to read.

I assume this a compiler error "cannot find symbol-variable item command". It indicates that you are trying to reference a variable that has not been defined i.e. "item command". Where is the "itemCommand" String defined that is used in this line;

 Item nextItem = currentItem.getItem(itemCommand);

[Campbell Ritchie]

Please don't send anybody any zipped files; we want all discussion to be on the forum.
Have you posted the exact code you are using; there is nothing which would suggest such an error in what you have posted, and you cannot get an error message saying it can't find "item command" as two words.
Most likely explanation is that there is a tiny spelling error somewhere; try copying the parameter identifier into the get call arguments with ctrl-C ctrl-V.