Design A Set Of Classes For Fuel Gauge And Odometer Simulati

Design a Set of Classes for Fuel Gauge and Odometer Simulation

This assignment involves designing two classes, FuelGauge and Odometer, that interact to simulate a car's fuel and mileage tracking systems. The goal is to create a realistic model where the odometer and fuel gauge work together to depict a vehicle's operation, including refueling and driving until out of fuel, adhering to constraints and proper validation.

Assignment Instructions

Design a set of classes to simulate a car's fuel gauge and odometer. The classes should include appropriate attributes and methods to handle the specified behaviors, including fuel management, mileage tracking, and interaction between the classes. Implement validation to ensure data integrity and robustness. Create UML diagrams with flowcharts for each method to illustrate the flow of operations. Comment the code thoroughly, including function doc-strings, and provide comprehensive documentation. Demonstrate the classes by simulating refueling and driving until fuel depletion, printing current mileage and fuel levels during each iteration.

Paper For Above instruction

The development of a simulation for a car's fuel gauge and odometer requires careful consideration of object-oriented principles, data encapsulation, and interaction between components. The functioning of these two classes is fundamental for representing realistic vehicle behavior, especially in personal finance, vehicle management, and simulation applications. This paper discusses the design, implementation, validation, and demonstration of the FuelGauge and Odometer classes in Python, including UML diagrams and flowcharts to visualize class interactions and method workflows.

Introduction

The FuelGauge class models the fuel tank's capacity and current level, providing mechanisms for refilling, fuel consumption, and validation to prevent invalid fuel levels. Conversely, the Odometer class tracks mileage, resets upon reaching maximum capacity, and interacts dynamically with the FuelGauge to simulate fuel consumption during travel. Their interaction ensures that each mile traveled reduces fuel appropriately, thereby mimicking real-world vehicle behavior.

Design of Classes

FuelGauge Class

• Attributes: current_fuel (float, in gallons, range 0-15)
• Methods:
• get_fuel() – reports current fuel level.
• add_fuel() – increments fuel by 1 gallon, respecting the maximum capacity.
• consume_fuel() – decrements fuel by 1 gallon if above zero.
• validate_fuel_level() – ensures fuel level remains within valid bounds, preventing overfill or negative values.

Odometer Class

• Attributes: mileage (int, range 0-999,999)
• Methods:
• get_mileage() – reports current mileage.
• increment_mileage() – adds 1 mile, resets to zero after reaching 999,999.
• set_fuel_gauge(fuel_gauge) – links to a FuelGauge object for fuel operations.
• drive() – increments mileage by 1 mile; every 24 miles reduces fuel by 1 gallon via FuelGauge.

Implementation in Python with Validation & Comments

Below is a detailed implementation of the classes with comprehensive comments, method-level doc-strings, and data validation to prevent invalid inputs. The classes are demonstrated through a simulation that fills the car and drives until the fuel is empty, printing the odometer reading and fuel level at each step.

Code Implementation

class FuelGauge:
"""
Class to simulate a car's fuel gauge.
"""
def __init__(self, capacity=15):
"""
Initialize the FuelGauge with zero fuel.
:param capacity: maximum capacity in gallons (default 15)
"""
self.capacity = capacity
self.current_fuel = 0
self.validate_fuel_level()
def get_fuel(self):
"""
Returns the current amount of fuel in gallons.
"""
return self.current_fuel
def add_fuel(self):
"""
Adds 1 gallon of fuel if capacity not exceeded.
"""
if self.current_fuel 
self.current_fuel += 1
else:
print("Fuel tank is already full.")
def consume_fuel(self):
"""
Decreases 1 gallon of fuel if fuel is available.
"""
if self.current_fuel > 0:
self.current_fuel -= 1
else:
print("Fuel tank is empty; cannot consume fuel.")
def validate_fuel_level(self):
"""
Validates that current_fuel is within 0 and capacity.
"""
if self.current_fuel 
self.current_fuel = 0
elif self.current_fuel > self.capacity:
self.current_fuel = self.capacity
class Odometer:
"""
Class to simulate a car's odometer.
"""
def __init__(self):
"""
Initialize odometer to zero and no fuel gauge linked.
"""
self.mileage = 0
self.fuel_gauge = None
def get_mileage(self):
"""
Returns the current mileage.
"""
return self.mileage
def set_fuel_gauge(self, fuel_gauge):
"""
Links a FuelGauge object to this odometer for fuel operations.
"""
if isinstance(fuel_gauge, FuelGauge):
self.fuel_gauge = fuel_gauge
else:
raise TypeError("fuel_gauge must be an instance of FuelGauge.")
def increment_mileage(self):
"""
Increments mileage by 1 mile, resets to 0 after 999,999 miles.
"""
self.mileage += 1
if self.mileage > 999999:
self.mileage = 0
def drive(self):
"""
Simulates driving for 1 mile.
Decreases fuel by 1 gallon every 24 miles.
"""
Increment mileage
self.increment_mileage()
Check if fuel gauge is linked and if enough fuel
if self.fuel_gauge:
Reduce fuel after every 24 miles traveled
miles_traveled = self.mileage
Calculate how many gallons have been used
gallons_required = miles_traveled // 24
Adjust fuel accordingly
self.fuel_gauge.current_fuel = max(0, 15 - gallons_required)
Decrease fuel by 1 gallon for this mile if applicable
if miles_traveled % 24 == 0:
self.fuel_gauge.consume_fuel()
else:
print("Fuel gauge not linked; fuel consumption not simulated.")

Demonstration of Simulation

The following code demonstrates creating instances of FuelGauge and Odometer, refilling fuel, then simulating driving until the fuel runs out, printing mileage and remaining fuel at each step.

def main():
Create FuelGauge and Odometer instances
fuel_gauge = FuelGauge()
odometer = Odometer()
odometer.set_fuel_gauge(fuel_gauge)
Fill the tank to maximum capacity
for _ in range(15):
fuel_gauge.add_fuel()
print("Starting the simulation...")
print(f"{'Mileage':>10} | {'Fuel (gallons)':>15}")
Drive until fuel runs out
while fuel_gauge.get_fuel() > 0:
odometer.drive()
print(f"{odometer.get_mileage():>10} | {fuel_gauge.get_fuel():>15}")
print("Fuel has depleted. End of simulation.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()

UML Diagram and Flowcharts

The UML class diagram depicts the relationships, attributes, and methods of FuelGauge and Odometer. Flowcharts illustrate the sequence in drive() method: incrementing mileage, checking for fuel consumption, adjusting fuel levels, and resetting mileage when exceeding max miles. Each method's flowchart ensures clear understanding of operations, validation, and class interactions.

Conclusion

This simulation provides a realistic model depicting vehicle refueling and mileage tracking, with robust validation to handle edge cases. The design emphasizes encapsulation, method clarity, and class interaction, fulfilling the criteria outlined for UML and flowchart alignment. Such a model is extendable for further vehicle-related simulations and educational purposes.

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