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Thread: Java Program Add boolean method

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    Default Java Program Add boolean method

    I need to add a boolean method to add another movie, but want to know the steps to do so. this is my MovieTest
    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class MovieTest
    	{
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    	String testMovie;
    	int testRating;
    	String[] testCharacter = new String[3];
     
    	Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    	System.out.print("Enter your favorite movie: ");
    	testMovie = keyboard.nextLine();
     
    	System.out.print("Rate this movie from 1-10: ");
    	testRating = keyboard.nextInt();
     
    	keyboard.nextLine();
    	System.out.print("Who is your favorite character? ");
    	testCharacter[0] = keyboard.nextLine();
     
    	Movie movie = new Movie( testMovie, testRating, testCharacter);
     
    	System.out.println("Favorite movie: " + movie.getFavMovie());
    	System.out.println("Movie Rating: " + movie.getRating());
    	String[] character = movie.getCharacter();
    		for (int index = 0; index < character.length; index++)
    		{
    	  System.out.println("Print Favorite Character" + character[index]) ;
    		}
     
     
    	}


    }

    --- Update ---

    This is my class file
    public class Movie
    {
     //naming fields
     private String favmovie;
     private int movierating;
     private String[] character;
     
     public Movie(String movie, int rating, String[] character)
     {
      this.favmovie = movie;
      this.movierating = rating;
      this.character = character;
     
     }
     
     public void setFavMovie(String movie)
     {
      this.favmovie = movie;
     }
     
     public void setMovieRating(int rating)
     {
      this.movierating = rating;
     }
     
     public void setCharacter(String[] character)
     {
      this.character = character;
     }
     
     public String getFavMovie()
     {
      return this.favmovie;
     }
     
     public int getRating()
     {
      return this.movierating;
     }
     
     public String[] getCharacter()
     {
      return this.character;
     }
    }
    Last edited by ddaniel10; February 8th, 2018 at 09:23 AM.

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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    What is the condition to set it as true or false ?
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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    Implement the following method -- public boolean addMovie(String movieName, int rating, String[] characters). It should return true or false depending on the status of adding the movie.
    Implement the following method -- public boolean printCSVFile(String filename). This method should return true or false based upon the result of saving the file.
    Implement the following method -- public boolean printLabelFile(String filename). This method should return true or false based upon the result of saving the file.
    Implement the following method -- public void printMovie(int index). This method should print the movie at the given index or print an error message if you try to print an index that does not exists.
    Write a test program that enters ten movies into your system. You should then loop through your movies somewhat randomly and print out the details. Your program should display the movie details that should be printed and then print the details for the requested movie.

    Here are the instructions my teacher gave me, so im guessing to set true to continue to add a movie and false to leave it as is

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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    need to add a boolean method to add another movie,
    When should the method return true and when false? What condition determines what is returned?

    Please edit your post and wrap your code with code tags:

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    [/code]

    to get highlighting and preserve formatting.
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    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class MovieTest
    	{
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    	String testMovie;
    	int testRating;
    	String[] testCharacter = new String[3];
     
    	Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    	System.out.print("Enter your favorite movie: ");
    	testMovie = keyboard.nextLine();
     
    	System.out.print("Rate this movie from 1-10: ");
    	testRating = keyboard.nextInt();
     
    	keyboard.nextLine();
    	System.out.print("Who is your favorite character? ");
    	testCharacter[0] = keyboard.nextLine();
     
    	Movie movie = new Movie( testMovie, testRating, testCharacter);
     
    	System.out.println("Favorite movie: " + movie.getFavMovie());
    	System.out.println("Movie Rating: " + movie.getRating());
    	String[] character = movie.getCharacter();
    		for (int index = 0; index < character.length; index++)
    		{
    	  System.out.println("Print Favorite Character" + character[index]) ;
    		}
     
     
    	}
     
    	public boolean addMovie(String movie,int rating, String[] character)
     
    }

    public class Movie
    {
    //naming fields
    private String favmovie;
    private int movierating;
    private String[] character;
     
    public Movie(String movie, int rating, String[] character)
    {
    this.favmovie = movie;
    this.movierating = rating;
    this.character = character;
     
    }
     
    public void setFavMovie(String movie)
    {
    this.favmovie = movie;
    }
     
    public void setMovieRating(int rating)
    {
    this.movierating = rating;
    }
     
    public void setCharacter(String[] character)
    {
    this.character = character;
    }
     
    public String getFavMovie()
    {
    return this.favmovie;
    }
     
    public int getRating()
    {
    return this.movierating;
    }
     
    public String[] getCharacter()
    {
    return this.character;
    }
    }

    im sorry im pretty new to java. The assignment was to add a boolean method ( true or false), but I don't understand why I cant just ask the user a yes to continue or no.

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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    why I cant just ask the user
    Can you ask your instructor about that part of the assignment?
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    Exclamation Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Can you ask your instructor about that part of the assignment?
    this is what my instructor emailed me

    "The Boolean that is returned is whether or not the movie was added. It has nothing to do with asking the user to add another. Like for example, if you are trying to add the same movie twice, you would return false since it does not make sense to have two records for the exact same movie"

    I get the part of returning false if I have two of the same movies, but I dont understand or don't know the steps to get to that.

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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    returning false if I have two of the same movies, but I dont understand or don't know the steps to get to that.
    Where are you storing the data about the movies? If it is in a class, does that class have a method to test if it already contains that movie?
    Use that method before adding a movie. If that movie has already been saved, return false. Otherwise add the movie and return true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Where are you storing the data about the movies? If it is in a class, does that class have a method to test if it already contains that movie?
    Use that method before adding a movie. If that movie has already been saved, return false. Otherwise add the movie and return true.
    Yes, the class file has GetFavMovie

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    Default Re: Java Program Add boolean method

    Sorry, I do not understand how your response answers the questions in my post.
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