Help with Encoder

We are using an encoder for the first time on our robot. Whenever we try to use it or declare it our robot doesnt work.

Encoder encoder = new Encoder(3, 4);

That is what we are using for the encoder and to get the values we are using.

encoder.get();

Can anyone help us set this up or provide a detailed tutorial for using an encoder in java?

EDIT: we have also tried using this.

Encoder encoder = new Encoder(3,4,false,EncodingType.k4x);

Can you give error outputs or describe what values you are getting from encoder.get()? your initialization of the encoder seems to be fine.

We don’t get any erros and the output we get is 0 no matter how much we rotate the pole its attached too

Between the first two bits of code you need to have encoder.start() somewhere.