Thread: Passing Double Value from Class to Class

Hello Java Forums, I am currently starting a Java Course in school and was hoping to get a little help. I won't be one to post an entire assignment, I am simply looking to pass a double value from one class to another to separate the final outputs.

Here is my first class

 
package salesperson_part1;
 
import java.io.IOException; // For BufferReader
import java.io.InputStreamReader;  // For BufferReader
import java.io.BufferedReader; // For BufferReader
 
 
public class Salesperson_Part1 {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) { 
 
    int fixedSalary = 50000; // SalesPerson Fixed Salary
 
   System.out.println("Total Annual Compensation is an accumulation of your "
           + "fixed salary, $" + fixedSalary + ",\nplus a 15 percent commission "
                    + "on all sales for the year.");
 
     double salesAmount; //Amount sold for the year 
        System.out.print("\nWhat were your total sales amount for the year? "); 
        try { 
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); 
            String line = in.readLine().trim(); 
            if (line == null || line.length() == 0) { 
                System.out.println("Canceled."); 
                return; 
            } 
            salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line); 
        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) { 
            System.out.println("Error: Not a valid sales amount."); 
            return; 
        } catch (IOException exception) { 
            System.out.println("Error: " + exception.getLocalizedMessage()); 
            return; 
        } 
    }
}

And here is the second:

package salesperson_part1;
 
class output {
 
     double commission = (salesAmount * 0.15);
        System.out.print("\nYour total commission is $" + commission);
 
        double AnnualCompensation = commission + 50000;
 
        System.out.print("\nYour total Anual Compensation is $" + 
                AnnualCompensation + "\n\n");
 
}

So how can I get "SalesAmount" accessible in my second class in order to perform these operations upon it?

Thank you so much, I am sure after I understand this first class passing method, it will facilitate it in the future for me

Originally Posted by John Joe

where would you call your second class ?

Im not entirely sure, can you help?

Originally Posted by John Joe

Sure. But at least I need to know at which part should the second class get called ? In first class ? Which line ?

The second class should be called at the end of the first. Once the SalesAmount has been collected from the user

Originally Posted by John Joe

To call the second class's method, you have to create second class object in first class and invoke it.

salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);
output o = new output();
o.sales(salesAmount);    //pass salesAmount to second class's method

Create a sales method in second class

public class output{
	public void sales(double salesAmount) {
		double commission = (salesAmount * 0.15);
		System.out.print("\nYour total commission is $" + commission);
		double AnnualCompensation = commission + 50000;
		System.out.print("\nYour total Anual Compensation is $" + AnnualCompensation + "\n\n");
	     }
}

Am I putting the "invoke" in the correct location?

package salesperson_part1;
 
import java.io.IOException; // For BufferReader
import java.io.InputStreamReader;  // For BufferReader
import java.io.BufferedReader; // For BufferReader
 
 
public class Salesperson_Part1 {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) { 
 
    int fixedSalary = 50000; // SalesPerson Fixed Salary
 
    //Brief Description for User
   System.out.println("Total Annual Compensation is an accumulation of your "
           + "fixed salary, $" + fixedSalary + ",\nplus a 15 percent commission "
                    + "on all sales for the year.");
 
     double salesAmount; //Amount sold for the year 
 
     //Collect Sales Data
        System.out.print("\nWhat were your total sales amount for the year? ");
 
        //Checks for correct entry value
        try { 
            BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); 
            String line = in.readLine().trim(); 
            if (line == null || line.length() == 0) { 
                System.out.println("Canceled."); 
                return; 
            } 
            salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);  //Declar salesAmount
        } catch (NumberFormatException exception) { 
            System.out.println("Error: Not a valid sales amount."); 
            return; 
        } catch (IOException exception) { 
            System.out.println("Error: " + exception.getLocalizedMessage()); 
            return; 
        } 
 
        salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);
        output o = new output();
        o.sales(salesAmount);    //pass sales amount to second class's method
 
    }
 
}

I am getting a "cannot find symbol 'output'" error

Originally Posted by John Joe

No. Add these two lines

output o = new output();
o.sales(salesAmount);    //pass salesAmount to second class's method

after this line

salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);  //Declar salesAmount

That works perfectly. Thank you for your help John!

I plan to review this code and do a few more tests myself to make sure that I engrain this information into my head. Sorry if I seem like a noob now.

Currently on week 2 of my 5 week Java crash course, should have some Intermediate knowledge within the next few weeks

Thanks again,
- Deployment

Originally Posted by John Joe

No. Add these two lines

output o = new output();
o.sales(salesAmount);    //pass salesAmount to second class's method

after this line

salesAmount = Double.parseDouble(line);  //Declar salesAmount

So what does the "o" stand for in these commands?

- Deployment