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This is the situation You’ve been hired by the local Lottery Agency to create a program that automatically picks one set of six random numbers. The first five numbers must be unique whole numbers (no duplicates), and each of them must be greater than 0 and less than 51. The sixth number can be any whole number greater than 0 and less than 61. After displaying the first set of six numbers, the customer should be asked if he or she would like another set of numbers. Continue to display a set of numbers as described above, as long as the customer answers "yes". Otherwise, end the program. Your solution must be separated into, at least, two files (Implementation class and a Test class). There should only be minimal code in the Test class, just enough to instantiate an object, and invoke the appropriate function(s).

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Lottery Number Generator Program

The task is to develop a program that simulates the selection of lottery numbers in accordance with the specified rules. The program should generate one set of six numbers where the first five are unique, randomly selected integers between 1 and 50 inclusive, and the sixth is an independent random integer between 1 and 60 inclusive. After displaying each set, the program should prompt the user whether they want to generate another set. If the user responds with “yes,” the program repeats the process; otherwise, it terminates. The implementation should be divided into two separate files: one containing the core logic (Implementation class) and the other to instantiate and run this logic (Test class). The Test class should contain minimal code, primarily to create an object and invoke the main function that handles interaction and number generation.

Design and Implementation of the Lottery Number Generator

The core of this project involves creating an application capable of generating random lottery numbers with the constraints outlined. These constraints include the uniqueness of the first five numbers, their range, and the independent nature of the sixth number. The separation of code into an implementation class and a test class supports better organization, reusability, and testing.

Implementation Class

The main class, which we can name LotteryNumberGenerator, should contain methods to generate sets of numbers following the rules. This class will include:

  • A method to generate the first five unique numbers between 1 and 50. The method can use a loop with a set or a list to ensure uniqueness and avoid duplicate entries.
  • A method to generate a sixth number between 1 and 60 independently from the first five.
  • A method that combines these to produce a full set, displays the numbers, and prompts the user whether to generate another set.

Test Class

The test class, named LotteryTest, will instantiate the LotteryNumberGenerator object and invoke its main method or process function. Its role is minimal, aligning with the requirement to keep code in this class to a minimum.

Sample Code Overview

The implementation class will include methods using Java's Random class for generating random numbers, and Scanner class for user input. The logic to avoid duplicates among the first five numbers can utilize a HashSet for checking previously generated numbers efficiently.

Example pseudocode snippets include:



public class LotteryNumberGenerator {


private Random rand = new Random();


public void generateAndDisplayNumbers() {


List numbers = new ArrayList();


Set uniqueNumbers = new HashSet();


while (uniqueNumbers.size() 

int num = rand.nextInt(50) + 1; // 1 to 50


if (!uniqueNumbers.contains(num)) {


uniqueNumbers.add(num);


numbers.add(num);


}


}


int sixthNumber = rand.nextInt(60) + 1; // 1 to 60


// Sort the first five numbers for easier viewing


Collections.sort(numbers);


// Display the numbers


System.out.println("Your lottery numbers are: " + numbers + " and " + sixthNumber);


// Prompt for next set


...


}


}

Conclusion

This project exemplifies fundamental programming principles, including random number generation, control flow, user interaction, and code organization via classes and files. Ensuring proper separation of logic and minimal testing code promotes maintainability and scalability.

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