Array of Objects

Objectives
basic operations supported by an array.
 print all the array elements(objects)
 Adds an object at the given index.
 Deletes an object at the given index.
 Searches an object using the given index or by
the value.
 Updates an object at the given index.
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Problem: A antique
 shop that sells antique items, namely vases, statues, and
paintings. The owner can add item to inventory. The shop will keep items in the
list. The owner can add a new item to it, he search also the item,….

=>For now, we want to manage the list of objects such as vases, statues,
paintings in an array.
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public class Item
{
protected int value;
protected String creator;
public Item(){ value=0; creator=""; }
public Item(int value, String creator){
this.value=value;
this.creator=creator;
}
//getter
//setter
public void input(){
//use Scanner class to input fields
}
public void output(){
//print fields out
}
}
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public class Vase extends Item
{ public class Statue extends Item
private int height; {
private String material; private int weight;
//constructors private String colour;
//getter //constructors
//setter //getter
public void input(){ //setter
//use Scanner class to input fields public void input(){
} //use Scanner class to input
public void output(){ fields
//print fields out }
} public void output(){
} //print fields out
}
}
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public class Painting extends Item
{
private int height;
private int width;
private boolean isWatercolour;
private boolean isFramed;
//constructors
//getter
//setter
public void input(){
//use Scanner class to input fields
}
public void output(){
//print fields out
}
}
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public class ItemList
{
Item [] list; // an array to store all items
int numOfItem; // to store the number of items that added to the list
final int MAX=100; // is the size of the array
public ItemList(){
list=new Item[MAX];
numOfItem=0;
}
public boolean addItem(Item item){
if( item==null || numOfItem>=MAX)
return false;
list[numOfItem]=item;
numOfItem++;
return true;
}
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//this method prints out information of all items
public void displayAll(){
if(numOfItem==0)
System.out.println("the list is empty");
for(int i=0; i< numOfItem; i++){
System.out.println(list[i]);
}
}
//this method finds the item by its creator
//return the item that is found of the first occurrence.
pulic Item findItem(String creator){
for(int i=0; i< numOfItem; i++)
if( list[i].getCreator().equals(creator))
return list[i];
return null;
}
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//this method returns the zero_based index of the first occurrence.

pulic int findItemIndex(String creator){
for(int i=0; i< numOfItem; i++)
if( list[i].getCreator().equals(creator))
return i;
return -1;
}
//this method updates the item at the specified position in this list
//input: the index you wish to update

pulic boolean updateItem(int index){

if( index >= 0 && index < numOfItem){
list[i].input();
return true;
}
return false;
}
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//this method removes the item at the specified position in this list.
//Shifts any subsequent elements to the left
//input: the index you wish to remove
pulic boolean removeItem(int index){
if( index >= 0 && index < numOfItem){
for(int j=index; j< numOfItem; j++ ){
list[j]=list[j+1];
}
numOfItem --;
return true;
}
return false;
}
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//this method prints out all items that belong to the given type in the list.
public void displayItemsByType(String type){

if (type.equals("Vase")){
for(int i=0; i < numOfItem; i++)
if ( list[i] instanceof Vase) System.out.println( list[i]);
}
else if (type.equals("Statue")){
for(int i=0; i < numOfItem; i++)
if ( list[i] instanceof Statue) System.out.println( list[i]);
}
else {
for(int i=0; i < numOfItem; i++)
if ( list[i] instanceof Painting) System.out.println( list[i]);
}
}
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//this method sorts items in ascending order based on their values.

public void sortItems(){
for(int i=0; i< numOfItem; i++)
for(int j=numOfItem-1; j>i ;j--){
if( list[i].getValue()< list[j-1].getValue()){
Item tmp=list[j];
list[j]=list[j-1];
list[j-1]=tmp;
}
}

}//end class
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public class antiqueShop{

public static void main(String[] args){
Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
int choice=0;
do{
System.out.println("1. add a new vase");
System.out.println("2. add a new statue");
System.out.println("3. add a new painting");
System.out.println("4. display all items");
System.out.println("5. find the items by the creator ");
System.out.println("6. update the item by its index");
System.out.println("7. remove the item by its index");
System.out.println("8. display the list of vase items ");
System.out.println("9. sorts items in ascending order based on their values ");
System.out.println("10. exit");
System.out.println("input your choice:");
choice=sc.nextInt();
switch(choice){
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case 1:
Item tmp=new Vase();
tmp.input();
if(obj.addItem(tmp)){
System.out.println("added");
}
break;
case 2:
…..
break
case 3:
….
break;
…..
}//end switch
} while(choice<=9); //end while
} //end class