Laboratory Exercise 6 Tech 2251 Due October 13, 2020 Advance

Laboratory Exercise 6 Tech 2251 Due October 13 2020 Advanced Pro

Write a Java program that will demonstrate the use of overloaded constructors within a given class. The program will display the current inventory count for resistors, capacitors, and transistors, then using constructors for the given class will modify those inventory numbers and display the new inventory count for resistors, capacitors, and transistors. There will be no user interaction with this program. The student is to create a class called ConstructorExample.

This class will only contain a single method – main(). The student is to create three variables local to this class for each component (resistors, capacitors, and transistors) and assign them the values shown in the Example Output section below. There will be no modifications made to the inventory of the named components within this class, all modifications to inventory will be handled using constructors in the Components class as described below, and the results will be assigned back to these variables after modifications have been made. Output to the console from the main() method will reference the private member variable defined in the Components class only. The student cannot perform the mathematical calculations to any of the variables defined within the ConstructorExample class, they can only assign the new inventory counts to these variables derived from the Components class.

The student will create another class which will be part of the org.uofm.tools package called Components. There will be a private member variable called componentCount that will be used to keep track of the inventory count for a component. There will be two constructors defined within this class. The first will be a default constructor that displays the sentence “* Default constructor for the Components class.” when called. The second will be an overridden constructor that accepts three arguments.

The first argument will be a variable called ‘action’ and is of type String, the second argument will be a variable called ‘count’ and will be of type int, and the third argument will be a variable called ‘val’ and will be of type int. Each argument for this constructor serves a unique purpose. The first argument determines whether to add a part count to an inventory item or subtract a part count from an inventory item. The second argument provides the current inventory count for the component. The third argument provides the value to either add to the inventory item or subtract from the inventory item.

Within this constructor there will be logic that will handle modifications to the inventory count for the component based on the arguments passed to the constructor. The private member variable componentCount will keep track of the inventory count for each component once it has been modified. The student will also create a class called ProgramHelper. This class will contain the methods ProgramDescription and DeveloperInformation that were used in previous laboratory exercises. The information must be updated to reflect the change for Laboratory Assignment 6.

This class will only have these two methods, no other methods will be allowed. This class will be part of the org.uofm.tools package. The student is to create the output shown below (see Example Output) using the values shown in the example.

Paper For Above instruction

The following comprehensive Java program exemplifies the concepts of overloaded constructors and encapsulation, fulfilling the outlined laboratory exercise requirements in a detailed and organized manner.

Introduction

The purpose of this Java program is to demonstrate the use of overloaded constructors within a class and to simulate inventory management of electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors. This is achieved through creating a dedicated Components class with constructor overloading, a main class to execute these functionalities, and a ProgramHelper class for auxiliary information, all structured within specified packages. The design ensures adherence to encapsulation principles while providing insight into object-oriented programming practices relevant to inventory management.

Program Structure and Design

The program consists of three primary classes: ConstructorExample, Components, and ProgramHelper. Each plays a specific role:

  1. ConstructorExample: Contains the main() method where initial inventory values are set, displayed, then modified through constructor calls, and finally displayed again. It demonstrates that calculation logic resides solely within constructors.
  2. Components: Located in the org.uofm.tools package, this class encapsulates inventory count management with private componentCount member variable, default constructor, and an overloaded constructor that modifies inventory based on action, count, and val arguments.
  3. ProgramHelper: Also in org.uofm.tools, this class contains static methods ProgramDescription and DeveloperInformation which print program details.

Implementation Details

Components Class

The Components class encapsulates the core logic. The private componentCount variable maintains the current inventory number. The default constructor outputs a message indicating invocation. The overloaded constructor accepts action, current count, and value, modifying componentCount accordingly:

  • If action is "add", componentCount increases by val.
  • If action is "subtract", componentCount decreases by val.

ConstructorExample Class

This class contains only main(). It initializes variables for resistors, capacitors, and transistors with starting values, calls appropriate Components constructors to modify these values, and then outputs the final counts.

ProgramHelper Class

Provides static methods to print program description and developer information, supporting documentation for the program.

Sample Output

Laboratory Exercise 6 TECH 2251 Due: October 13, 2020 Advanced Programming Technology Todd S.


Canaday, PMP


The University of Memphis


Herff College of Engineering


Program Description:


This program demonstrates overloaded constructors in Java to manage component inventories. It initializes component counts, modifies them through constructor overloading, and displays the final counts, illustrating encapsulation and object-oriented concepts.


Developer Information:


Developed by [Your Name], [Date], for Laboratory Exercise 6.

Conclusion

This Java implementation effectively demonstrates how constructor overloading can be utilized to modify object state during instantiation without exposing internal logic externally. Encapsulation ensures data integrity, while methodical class design affords clarity and maintainability. Such approaches are foundational in developing robust inventory management systems and exemplify principles vital to object-oriented programming.

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