new and getter

src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 
 pub struct StateOwner {
-    pub state: String,
+    state: String,
 }
+
+impl StateOwner {
+    pub fn new(state: String) -> StateOwner {
+        StateOwner { state }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_state(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.state
+    }
+}

tests/state_changer.rs

@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ use state_queue::StateOwner;
 fn create_state_owner() {
     //this test is just to show how to initialize state
     //and verify that cargo test is actually working
-    let example = StateOwner{
-        state: String::from("State Owner Created!"),
-    };
+    let example = StateOwner::new(String::from("State Owner Created!"));
 
-    assert_eq!(example.state, "State Owner Created!");
+    assert_eq!(example.get_state(), "State Owner Created!");
 }