Program For GUI-Based Flooring Company

Program For Gui Based Flooring Company

Program For Gui Based Flooring Company

Design a Java GUI application for a flooring company that enables users to select the type of flooring (Wood or Carpet), input dimensions (length and width), and compute the area and cost accordingly. The application should include multiple tabs for different functionalities, such as selecting floor types, inputting dimensions, and entering customer details. It should also generate summaries of the order and display the list of orders with customer information, area, and cost.

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The development of a graphical user interface (GUI) application for a flooring company encompasses designing an intuitive and functional system that simplifies the process of calculating flooring requirements and costs. This application, built using Java Swing, facilitates user interactions through multiple tabs, allowing the user to specify the type of flooring, input dimensions, and manage customer data. The core functionalities involved include selecting between wood and carpet flooring, inputting length and width to calculate the area, computing the total cost based on the selected flooring material, and generating summaries for orders and customer details.

The application's architecture is centered around a main JFrame class named FlooringCompanyGUI, which implements the ActionListener and ItemListener interfaces to handle user events. The GUI layout employs a JTabbedPane to organize different panels: one for selecting the floor type, another for entering dimensions, and a third for customer information. This tabbed design considerably enhances user experience by logically segregating functionalities.

In the first tab, users can select whether the flooring is wood or carpet using JRadioButton components. Event handling is achieved through the ItemListener, which updates the floortype string variable based on user selection. The second tab allows input of length and width via JTextField components, with buttons for calculating the area and cost of the flooring. These calculations are performed when respective buttons are clicked, and the resulting area and cost are stored temporarily for summary purposes.

The third tab captures customer details, including name and address, with options to view the order summary and the current list of orders. Button actions are handled through the ActionListener, which displays the summaries using JOptionPane.showMessageDialog. The order summary consolidates the area and cost calculations, while the order list shows customer-specific data along with the computed figures.

The overall design emphasizes simplicity and modularity, enabling easy addition of features such as persistent data storage, multiple orders management, or detailed cost breakdowns. For now, the application provides a functional interface that guides users through flooring selection, dimension input, calculations, and order management, fostering efficiency and accuracy in the flooring estimation process.

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