Why can't my main class see the array in my calender class
<p>This is a homework problem. I'm already 5 days late and can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.. this is my 1st semester in Java and my first post on this site</p>

<p>Here is the assignment..</p>

<p>Create a class called <code>Calendar</code>.  The class should contain a variable called <code>events</code> that is a String array.  The array should be created to hold 5 elements.  Use a constant value to specify the array size. Do not hard code the array size.  Initialize the array in the class constructor so that each element contains the string <strong>“ – No event planned – “</strong>.  </p>

<p>The class should contain a method called <code>CreateEvent</code>.  This method should accept a String argument that contains a one-word user event and an integer argument that represents the day of the week.  <code>Monday</code> should be represented by the number <code>1</code> and <code>Friday</code> should be represented by the number <code>5</code>.  Populate the events array with the event info passed into the method.  Although the user will input one-word events, each event string should prepend the following string to each event:</p>

<pre><code>event_dayAppoinment: (where event_day is the day of the week)
</code></pre>

<p>For example, if the user enters 1 and “doctor” , the first array element should read:
Monday Appointment: doctor</p>

<p>If the user enters 2 and “PTA” , the second array element should read:
Tuesday Appointment: PTA</p>

<p>Write a driver program (in a separate class) that creates and calls your Calendar class.  Then use a loop to gather user input.  Ask for the day (as an integer) and then ask for the event (as a one word string). Pass the integer and string to the Calendar object’s <code>CreateEvent</code> method.  The user should be able enter 0 – 5 events.  If the user enters <code>-1</code>, the loop should exit and your application should print out all the events in a tabular format. Your program should not allow the user to enter invalid values for the day of the week.  Any input other than <code>1 – 5</code> or <code>-1</code> for the day of the week would be considered invalid.</p>

<p>Notes:
When obtaining an integer from the user, you will need to use the <code>nextInt()</code> method on your Scanner object.  When obtaining a string from a user, you will need to use the <code>next()</code> method on your Scanner object.</p>

<p>Here is my code so far..</p>

<pre><code>//DRIVER CLASS

/**
 *
 * @author Rocky
 */

//imports scanner
import java.util.Scanner;

//begin class driver       
public class driver {

    /**
     * @paramargs the command line arguments
     */
    //begin main method
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //initiates scanner
        Scanner userInput = new Scanner (System.in);

        //declare variables
        int dayOfWeek;
        String userEvent;

        //creates object for calender class
        calendercalenderObject = new calender();

        //user prompt
        System.out.println("Enter day of week for your event in the following format:");
        System.out.println("Enter 1 for Monday");
        System.out.println("Enter 2 for Tuesday");
        System.out.println("Enter 3 for Wednsday");
        System.out.println("Enter 4 for Thursday");
        System.out.println("Enter 5 for Friday");
        System.out.println("Enter -1 to quit");

        //collect user input
        dayOfWeek = userInput.nextInt(); 

        //user prompt
        System.out.println("Please type in the name of your event");

        //collect user input
        userEvent = userInput.next();

        //begin while loop
        while (dayOfWeek != -1) {
            //test for valid day of week
            if ((dayOfWeek&gt;=1) &amp;&amp; (dayOfWeek&lt;=5)){
                //calls createEvent method in calender class and passes 2 variables
                calenderObject.createEvent(userEvent,dayOfWeek);
            }  else {
                //error message
                System.out.println("You have entered an invalid number");

                //user prompts
                System.out.println("Press -1 to quit or enter another day");
                System.out.println("Enter 1 for Monday");
                System.out.println("Enter 2 for Tuesday");
                System.out.println("Enter 3 for Wednsday");
                System.out.println("Enter 4 for Thursday");
                System.out.println("Enter 5 for Friday");
                System.out.println("Enter -1 to quit");

                //collect user input
                dayOfWeek = userInput.nextInt(); 

                //end data validity test
            }
            //end while loop
        }


        //prints array to screen
        int i=0;

        for (i=0;i&lt;events.length;i++){
            System.out.println(events[i]);
        }
        //end main method
    }
}


/**
 *
 * @author Rocky
 */

//imports scanner
import java.util.Scanner;


//begin calender class
public class calender {

    //creates events array
    String[] events = new String[5];

    //begin calender class constructor
    public calender() {
        //Initializes array 
        String[] events = {"-No event planned-","-No event planned-","-No event planned-","-No event planned-","-No event planned-"};
        //end calender class constructor
}

    //begin createEvent method
    public String[] createEvent (String userEvent, int dayOfWeek){
        //Start switch test
        switch (dayOfWeek){
            case 1: 
                events[0] = ("Monday Appoinment:") + userEvent;
                break; 
            case 2: 
                events[1] = ("Tuesday Appoinment:") + userEvent;
                break; 
            case 3: 
                events[2] = ("WednsdayAppoinment:") + userEvent;
                break;
            case 4: 
                events[3] = ("Thursday Appoinment:") + userEvent;
                break;
            case 5: 
                events[4] = ("Friday Appoinment:") + userEvent;
                break;
            default:
                break;
                //End switch test   
        }
        //returns events array   
        return events;
        //end create event method   
    }
    //end calender class    
}
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