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Thread: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

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    Default How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    addTextbook(Textbook) adds a new Textbook to the inventory of the bookstore.
    buyTextbook(String id) removes a Textbook object from the list of textbooks of the Bookstore. If the id does not match any Textbook object in the list, an error message is printed to the screen.

    Design a tester class called BookstoreTester. The tester class has a main() method and tests the functionality of the class Bookstore as follows:
    a. Create Bookstore and name it "UWF Bookstore".
    b. Create a minimum of three Textbook objects and add them to the bookstore.
    c. Create 6 Apparel objects, two of each category, and add them to the bookstore.
    d. Setup a loop to:
    e. Display a short menu that allows a user to perform different actions in the bookstore such as looking up textbooks, or apparel items, or purchasing items. Use all of the accessor methods in the Bookstore to access specific items. Use the given methods to make purchases


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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    Do you have any specific questions about your assignment?
    Please post your code and any questions about problems you are having.
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    yes i do. how to write add method and fuction for that? My assignment due tonight

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    i know how but i dont know how to write myself

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    i know how
    Give it a try.
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    [code = java]
    public void addTextboox(textbook)
    {
    textbooks.add(textbook);
    }
    [/code]

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    See the tutorial: Defining Methods (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Classes and Objects)

    Copy the full text of all error messages and paste it here.

    Look at the formatting of post#7. The code tag is not right.
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    [code =java]
    ----jGRASP exec: javac -g Bookstore.java

    Bookstore.java:62: error: <identifier> expected
    public void addTextbook(textbook)
    ^
    1 error

    ----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
    ----jGRASP: operation complete.
    [/code]

    --- Update ---

    ----jGRASP exec: javac -g Bookstore.java
     
    Bookstore.java:62: error: <identifier> expected
    	  public void addTextbook(textbook)
    	                                  ^
    1 error
     
     ----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
     ----jGRASP: operation complete.

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    The syntax for the method definition is wrong.
    See the tutorial: Defining Methods (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Classes and Objects)
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    import java.util.List;
    import java.util.ArrayList; 
     
    public class Bookstore
    {
    	//Instance field
    	/**
         *@param name
    	  *@param textbooks
         *@param apparel
         */
     
    	private String name; //name of the bookstore
       private static ArrayList<Textbook> textbooks; //store Textbook objects
       private static ArrayList<Apparel> apparel; //store Apparel objects
    	private Textbook textbook;
    	private Apparel apparel;
     
     
    	/** 
         *@param name
         */
     
         public Bookstore(String name) 
         {
    	  		this.name = name;
    	  }
     
    	 //Acessor Method     
     
    	  public ArrayList<Textbook> getTextbooks() 
         {
     
    			return textbooks = new ArrayList<Textbook>();
         }
     
         public ArrayList<Textbook> getTextbooks(String name) 
         {
            return textbooks = new ArrayList<Textbook>();
         }
     
         public Textbook getTextbook(String id) 
         {
            return null;     
    	  }
     
         public static ArrayList<Apparel> getApparel() 
         {
            return apparel = new ArrayList<Apparel>();
         }
     
    	  public ArrayList<Apparel> getApparelbyCategory(String name) 
         {
            return apparel = new ArrayList<Apparel>();
         }
     
    	  public Apparel getApparel(String id) 
         {
            return null; 
    	  }
     
    	  public void addTextbook(int t)
    	  { 
    	  		textbooks.add(t); 
    	  }			
     
     
     
     
    }

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    Did you solve the problem? I don't see any questions or error messages in the last post.
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    -jGRASP exec: javac -g Bookstore.java
     
    Bookstore.java:17: error: variable apparel is already defined in class Bookstore
    	private Apparel apparel;
    	                ^
    Bookstore.java:64: error: no suitable method found for add(int)
    	  		textbooks.add(t); 
    	  		         ^
        method ArrayList.add(int,Textbook) is not applicable
          (actual and formal argument lists differ in length)
        method ArrayList.add(Textbook) is not applicable
          (actual argument int cannot be converted to Textbook by method invocation conversion)
    2 errors

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    variable apparel is already defined
    A variable can only be defined once. Remove or rename the second definition.

    no suitable method found for add(int)
    textbooks.add(t);
    ^
    method ArrayList.add(int,Textbook) is not applicable
    There is no add() method in the ArrayList class that takes an int for its arg. The arg should be an object of the type used in the definition for textbooks:
    ArrayList<Textbook> textbooks;
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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    i know but my assignment say addTextbok(String id)

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    Default Re: How to write addTextbook(Textbook) in a method? how to write a tester class?

    Where does it say that? It's not what is in post#1
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