Thread: Some help with an assignment based on crc cards

Hi I need to make a program to implement classes for the amazon website with crc cards provided. I have to implement the basic classes for the website(Book, Profile, Member, RecallItem, BookItem, Review, Statistics, Order, Event). The first question for implementing classes says: Classes should show attributes, at least one constructor, getters, setters, toString() behavior that returns a String representation of the state of an object

How can I know weither my class attributes and methods are static, private or another access level? And for the constructor, what should it take or return as arguments ? What does getters and setters mean?
For the toString() behavior shlould I implement it in each class so that i can use it after to show the state of the objects ?

Please I really need help, I a just starting java and my level is not good, and this assignement is due in 2 days
Thanks

Ok I am starting my code now, and If I don't know how to do smthing, I will let you know ok ?

Originally Posted by hiepa

Ok I am starting my code now, and If I don't know how to do smthing, I will let you know ok ?

That sounds like a good plan. Again, good luck!

Hey Curmudgeon, so far I made the code for the main class inside AmazonApplication class
amazonapp.jpg
But now that i am creating my other classes and trying to implment them, for example, for the class Member, I put the attributes ( which are btw Username and Password) but I need to implement 3 methods for this class: changepass(), authenticate() and forgotpass(), and I really don't know how I am going to code them :/

The code for the methods will all depend on the behaviors that these methods should have. So I think you'll need to tell and show more for us to better understand the problem and be able to help you.

Well I am giving the full assignement so that you can better understand the problem
http://cjoint.com/?BJgoTevrNuv

If you're going to post information, post it as text here in the forum, not as a link.

Actually there is an array, that can't be posted as text, the link doesnt work?

Originally Posted by hiepa

Actually there is an array, that can't be posted as text, the link doesnt work?

The link is flagged by my anti-virus as being malicious. Regardless,

• all links carry the risk for being malicious, and many here won't click on them for that reason.
• You're the one asking help from volunteers, and so it is your responsibility to make it easy for others to help you, including posting the pertinent information and text in the forum. That's not asking too much for free help, I don't think.

Well I am sorry if you considered it as disrespect, here is the text:

Your attachments should have the following format:
<StudentName>_hwk<Number>.zip or rar
Homework submitted by email will be discarded.
Failure to abide the rules above would considerably lower your grade.
Requirements
Your task is to modify amazon.com in the following way:
1. Implement the basic classes needed for this website (Book, Profile, Member, RecallItem, BookItem, Review, Statistics, Order, Event).
To simplify we will make the following assumptions:
„Ï No aggregations needed for this homework (anything in yellow need not be implemented for now).
2. Implement AmazonApplication class that creates few objects corresponding to classes in (1), calls their methods and displays their state.
3. Identify packages and organize the classes in question (1) under these packages.
4. Write and generate java documentation (javadoc) for the different classes in question (1).
5. Implement and use at least one enumerated type.
6. Define and handle at least 2 exceptional events using java exceptions.
7. Have interaction with the user at the level of AmazonApplication using java.util.Scanner
What to submit
A zip file that contains the netbeans directory for your project (should contain src folder,
dist/javadocdoc folder and dist/amazon.jar file)
N.B. you should be able to run the jar file from the command line using:
java ¡Vjar amazon.jar
Grading
1. Packages (5 pts)
2. Classes (55 pts)
a. Classes should show attributes, at least one constructor, getters, setters, toString() behavior that returns a String representation of the state of an object
2
b. If you need a date or timestamp object, use java.util.Date or java.util.GregorianCalendar
3. Enumerated type (5 pts), it should make sense an enumerated data type
4. Exceptions (10 pts), 5 each, cannot be RuntimeException, not caught in the same place where it is thrown.
5. Test application: AmazonApplication (10 pts).
6. Java documentation (15 pts, graded based on quality of comments basically, html files should be found in the folder called javadocdoc).

Then, we have the crc cards for the amazon website with the basic classes that are: Book, Profile, Member, RecallItem, BookItem, Review, Statistics, Order, Event. The class member has a 1..1 association with Profile class pr the following attributes and behaviors:
Username
Password
changePass()
authenticate()
forgotPass()
modify_profile()
Another class such as Book has association 1..1 with Statistics class and has only behaviors:
ISBN
Authors
Title
Description/summary
Selling unit price
Table of contents
Keywords
category

I hope you get it now ( I out only some classes, it would be too long otherwise)

Thanks for your time

Originally Posted by hiepa

Well I am sorry if you considered it as disrespect, here is the text:

Not so much disrespect, but rather not posting this will greatly decrease your chances of getting help.

OK, regarding the methods,
changePass()
authenticate()
forgotPass()

What do you think that these methods should do? What will their behaviors need to be?

Well as their names say they should change the pass fot the changepass() and for authenticate, check weither the password and the username are correct, for the forgotpass(), we have to let the user enter a new pass in case he forgot it. What do u mean by what will their behaviors need to be ? They are already behaviors or methods no?

For the changepass(), I am think of this:

public String changepass(String pPassword) {
Scanner input= new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter your new password please:");
String string= input.nextLine();
return string;
}
I am not sure, I think I should remove the argument of the method

Originally Posted by hiepa

Well as their names say they should change the pass fot the changepass() and for authenticate, check weither the password and the username are correct, for the forgotpass(), we have to let the user enter a new pass in case he forgot it. What do u mean by what will their behaviors need to be ? They are already behaviors or methods no?

Methods have certain behaviors. For instance, changePass will accept a String (for a weak password program) and use that String to change the password property -- that's its behavior.

For the changepass(), I am think of this:

public String changepass(String pPassword) {
Scanner input= new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter your new password please:");
String string= input.nextLine();
return string;
}

No, I think you're over-thinking this method. It should have no user interaction and should return nothing, but rather should be as simple as possible -- you pass in a String, and it uses that String to change or set the password, simple as that. Get rid of return statements, get rid of use of Scanner, and use the parameter String passed in.

Yeah but normally when we want to change or password, we are always asked what is our new one etc.., so there should be an interaction with the user no? he is the one who chooses his password after all. How about this ( following what you told me):
public void changepass(String pPassword) {
password= pPassword;
}

I am really not sure about it

Originally Posted by hiepa

Yeah but normally when we want to change or password, we are always asked what is our new one etc.., so there should be an interaction with the user no?

Yes, but this is not the Profile class's responsibility. All Profile is responsible for is holding the state of the user's profile and having simple methods -- getter and setter methods and whatnot for changing the state. The user interaction occurs in code elsewhere. Think of it this way -- you want to be able to use the Profile class in a simple console application like you're creating, but you also want to later be able to use it in a GUI. If you tie the UI (user interface) too closely with the "model" class (i.e., Profile) you will greatly limit where and how it can be used. This is one of the key advantages to modularizing your program, to keeping different concepts in different classes.

How about this ( following what you told me):

public void changepass(String pPassword) {
password= pPassword;
}

I am really not sure about it

No, this is *much* better.

Ok, can you help concerning the authenticate and forgotpass methods please ? I have only few hours left to finish and I still have lot to do :/

Originally Posted by hiepa

Ok, can you help concerning the authenticate and forgotpass methods please ? I have only few hours left to finish and I still have lot to do :/

We all can help, but you'll need to show us your attempts first, same as before.

For the forgotpass() behavior , yout told me before that I should not put scanner or ask the user, so how can he enter the new password he wants to have ?

I tought about this
public void forgotpass(String pPassword){
password= pPassword;
System.out.println("Your new password is:"+password);
}

It's like the changepass()

}

Originally Posted by hiepa

For the forgotpass() behavior , yout told me before that I should not put scanner or ask the user, so how can he enter the new password he wants to have ?

I tought about this
public void forgotpass(String pPassword){
password= pPassword;
System.out.println("Your new password is:"+password);
}

It's like the changepass()

}

That's a tough one and goes against what I stated previously. If this were my program, I wouldn't have this method, but instead would have alternative Strings that the user could enter in to retrieve their password such as the name of the first pet, their first grade teacher, ...

But regardless, looks like you'll need to use a Scanner object inside of the method for this one. :-(

Well submitted the assignement unfinished, I will try to finish it.
I have another question, suppose we have two classes, an Event class and a User class, how can we show the association between User and his event?
Registered users can look for events, add information, etc