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Phuc Nguyen 18Phuc Nguyen 18 

Utility Class error

I am trying to create a utility class but it keeps throughing an error.
Here is the original code
List<Directory_Template__c> directorytemplate =
            ([select id,Name from Directory_Template__c where Sobject__c = 'Project' AND Active__c = true limit 1]);
                for (Permit__c proj : (List<Permit__c >) trigger.New){
                    for (Directory_Template__c dir : directorytemplate)
                    {
                        if (dir.Id != null) { 
                            proj.Directory_Template__c = dir.Id; 
                        }
                    }
                }

Here is the utility class
global class ViewUtils {
    
    public static String getDirectory(String objectType){
     
        List<Directory_Template__c> directorytemplate = new List<Directory_Template__c>();
        system.debug('objectType '+ objectType);
            if(objectType  == 'Programme__c'){
                directorytemplate =
                ([select id,Name from Directory_Template__c where Sobject__c = 'Programme' AND Active__c = true limit 1]);
                    for (Programme__c prog : (List<Programme__c >) trigger.New){
                        for (Directory_Template__c dir : directorytemplate)
                        {
                            if (dir.Id != null) { 
                                return prog.Directory_Template__c = dir.Id; 
                            }
                        }
                    }
            } 
            else{
                directorytemplate =
                ([select id,Name from Directory_Template__c where Sobject__c = 'Project' AND Active__c = true limit 1]);
                    for (objectType proj : (List<objectType >) trigger.New){
                        for (Directory_Template__c dir : directorytemplate)
                        {
                            if (dir.Id != null) { 
                                return proj.Directory_Template__c = dir.Id; 
                            }
                        }
                    } 
            }   
        }
    }

So in the original class I am trying this
ViewUtils.getDirectory('Permit__c');

It states that the return statement is missing and that objecttype is invalid.  Is it becasue I am trying to use the Object and I am actaully passing in a string?

Thanks
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Best Answer chosen by Phuc Nguyen 18
AnudeepAnudeep (Salesforce Developers) 
You should return a string but I don't think you are returning a string in your code

You might want to try changing the below line to return a string instead
return proj.Directory_Template__c = dir.Id;