final product

src/main/java/org/launchcode/techjobs/oo/CoreCompetency.java

@@ -2,43 +2,12 @@
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
-public class CoreCompetency {
+public class CoreCompetency extends JobField {
 
-    private int id;
-    private static int nextId = 1;
-    private String value;
-
-    public CoreCompetency() {
-        this.id = nextId;
-        nextId++;
-    }
 
     public CoreCompetency(String value) {
-        this();
-        this.value = value;
-    }
-
-    // Custom toString, equals, and hashCode methods:
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return value;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object o) {
-        if (this == o) return true;
-        if (!(o instanceof CoreCompetency)) return false;
-        CoreCompetency that = (CoreCompetency) o;
-        return id == that.id;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(id);
+        super(value);
     }
 
-    // TODO: Use the "Generate" tool to add a getter and setter for the 'value' field but
-    //  ONLY a getter for the 'id' field.
 
 }

src/main/java/org/launchcode/techjobs/oo/Employer.java

@@ -2,54 +2,13 @@
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 
-public class Employer {
+public class Employer extends JobField {
 
-    private int id;
-    private static int nextId = 1;
-    private String value;
-
-    public Employer() {
-        id = nextId;
-        nextId++;
-    }
 
     public Employer(String value) {
-        this();
-        this.value = value;
-    }
-
-    // Custom toString, equals, and hashCode methods:
-
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return value;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean equals(Object o) {  // Two objects are equal if they have the same id.
-        if (this == o) return true;
-        if (!(o instanceof Employer)) return false;
-        Employer employer = (Employer) o;
-        return getId() == employer.getId();
+        super(value);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(getId());
-    }
-
-    // Getters and Setters:
-
-    public int getId() {
-        return id;
-    }
 
-    public String getValue() {
-        return value;
-    }
-
-    public void setValue(String value) {
-        this.value = value;
-    }
 
 }