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  1. ./Chicken2.java
  2. ./Chicken.java
  3. ./DynamicDispatchExample.java
  4. ./Rooster2.java
  5. ./Rooster.java

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/**
 * A simple Java class that models a Chicken. The state of the chicken is its
 * name, height, weight, and sex.
 * 
 * Makes instance variables protected, rather than private, to
 * demonstrate a different way to write the class.  Effect of making the
 * instance variables is seen in the child class Rooster2.
 *
 * @author Sara Sprenkle
 */
public class Chicken2 {

    // ------------ INSTANCE VARIABLES -------------------

    /** the chicken's name */
    protected String name;

    /** the height of the chicken in centimeters */
    protected int height;

    /** the weight of the chicken in pounds */
    protected double weight;

    /** true iff the chicken is a female */
    protected boolean isFemale;

    // ------------- CLASS VARIABLES --------------------

    /** default name for chickens */
    public static String DEFAULT_NAME = "BUBBA";

    /** the name of the farm the chickens are on */
    public static String FARM = "McDonald";

    /** the amount of weight the chicken gains during feeding */
    private static double WEIGHT_GAIN = .3;

    /** the amount of height the chicken gains during feeding */
    private static int HEIGHT_GAIN = 1;

    /** the amount of weight difference we are okay with */
    public static double ERROR_TOLERANCE = .0001;


    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics
     * 
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     * @param isFemale whether the chicken is female
     */
    public Chicken2(String name, int height, double weight, boolean isFemale ) {
        this.name = name;
        this.height = height;
        this.weight = weight;
        this.isFemale = isFemale;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics and assumes
     * the chicken is female
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Chicken2(String name, int height, double weight) {
        this( name, height, weight, true );
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics, assumes
     * the chicken is female, and the name is Bubba (defined by
     * DEFAULT_NAME).
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Chicken2( int height, double weight ) {
        this( DEFAULT_NAME, height, weight, true);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the chicken.
     * Format:
     * <br/>Chicken name: &lt;name&gt;
     * <br/>weight: &lt;weight&gt; pounds
     * <br/>height: &lt;height&gt; cm
     * <br/>female/male
     * <p>Weight is displayed to one decimal place
     * @return a string representation of this Chicken
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer rep = new StringBuffer("Chicken name: ");
        rep.append(name);
        rep.append("\nweight: ");
	rep.append(String.format("%.1f", weight));
        rep.append(" pounds\nheight: ");
        rep.append(height);
        rep.append(" cm\n");
        rep.append( isFemale? "female" : "male"); // Java ternary operator; also available in C
        return rep.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Determines if two Chickens are equivalent, based on their
     * name, height, weight, and sex.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o) {

        if( o == this ) {
            return true;
        }

        if( ! (o instanceof Chicken2) ) {
            return false;
        }

        Chicken2 other = (Chicken2) o;

        if( ! other.getName().equals(this.getName() ) ) {
            return false;
        }

        if( other.getHeight() != this.getHeight() ) {
            return false;
        }	        
        
	double difference = this.getWeight() - this.getWeight();
        if( difference > ERROR_TOLERANCE ) {
            return false;   
        }

        if( this.isFemale() ) {
            return other.isFemale();
        } else {
            return ! other.isFemale();
        }

    }

    //
    // ----------- GETTER METHODS ------------
    // (also Accessor methods)

    /**
     * Returns the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * 
     * @return the height of the chicken, in centimeters
     */
    public int getHeight() {
        return height;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the weight of the chicken in pounds
     * 
     * @return the weight of the chicken, in pounds
     */
    public double getWeight() {
        return weight;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the chicken 
     * 
     * @return the name of the chicken
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether this chicken is female.
     * 
     * @return true if the chicken is female and false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isFemale() {
        return isFemale;
    }


    //
    // ------------- MUTATORS -----------
    //

    /**
     * Feeds the chicken--making the chicken grow
     */
    public void feed() {
        weight += WEIGHT_GAIN;
        height += HEIGHT_GAIN;
    }

    //
    // ------------- SETTERS ----------
    //

    /**
     * Sets the name of the chicken
     * 
     * @param n
     *            the name of the chicken
     */
    public void setName(String n) {
        name = n;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the height of the chicken
     * 
     * @param h
     *            the height of the chicken, in cm
     */
    public void setHeight(int h) {
        height = h;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the weight of the chicken
     * 
     * @param w
     *            the weight of the chicken, in pounds
     */
    public void setWeight(double w) {
        weight = w;
    }

    /**
     * @param args
     *            the command-line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
	int fredHeight = 38;
        Chicken2 chicken = new Chicken2("Fred", fredHeight, 2.0, false);

        System.out.println(chicken);

        if( chicken.getHeight() != fredHeight ) {
            System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting height");
        }
        if( !chicken.getName().equals("Fred") ) {
            System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting name");
        }

        chicken.feed();

        int newFredHeight = chicken.getHeight();
        System.out.println(chicken.getName() + " is now " + newFredHeight +
                           " cm tall.");

        chicken.feed();

        System.out.println("He's a growing boy at " + chicken.getHeight() + " cm tall and " + chicken.getWeight() + " pounds");

        String expectedRep = "Chicken name: Fred\nweight: 2.6 pounds\nheight: 40 cm\nmale";
        String actualRep = chicken.toString();

        // Demonstrates trickiness with testing with doubles
        if( ! actualRep.equals(expectedRep) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in toString");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + actualRep);
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + expectedRep);
        }

        Chicken2 trivialMatch = chicken;

        if( ! chicken.equals(trivialMatch) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in equals");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + chicken.equals(trivialMatch) );
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + true);
        }

        Chicken2 grownFred = new Chicken2("Fred", 40, 2.6, false);
        // This doesn't work -- again issue with comparing doubles
        if( ! chicken.equals(grownFred) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in equals");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + chicken.equals(grownFred) );
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + true);
        }


        // ---- creating tests for chickens -----

        String[] names = {"Rocky", "Baby Chicken"};
        double[] weights = {4.0, .8};
        int[] heights = {50, 4};

        for( int i=0; i < names.length; i++ ) {
            Chicken2 thisChicken = new Chicken2( names[i], heights[i], weights[i] );

            if( !thisChicken.getName().equals(names[i]) ) {
                System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting name");
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getName());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + names[i]);
            }


            if( thisChicken.getWeight() != weights[i] ) {
                System.err.println("\tError in getWeight for Chicken " + i );
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + weights[i] );
            }

            // feed the chicken and check the state
            thisChicken.feed();
            if( thisChicken.getWeight() != weights[i] + WEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in feed weight for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (weights[i] + WEIGHT_GAIN) );
            }

            if( thisChicken.getHeight() != heights[i] + HEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in feed height for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getHeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (heights[i] + HEIGHT_GAIN) );
            }

            // feed the chicken again and check the state

            thisChicken.feed();

            // NOTE: this test may fail, but tried to address by giving some
            // error tolerance on the weight
            double expectedWeight2 = weights[i] + 2 * WEIGHT_GAIN;
            int comparison = Double.compare(thisChicken.getWeight(),  expectedWeight2 );
            if( comparison != 0 ) {
                if( thisChicken.getWeight() - expectedWeight2 > ERROR_TOLERANCE ) {
                    System.err.println("Error in second feed weight for Chicken " + i);
                    System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                    System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (expectedWeight2 ));
                }
            }

            if( thisChicken.getHeight() != heights[i] + 2 * HEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in second feed height for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getHeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (heights[i] + 2 * HEIGHT_GAIN ));
            }

            // TODO: test setName method
        }

    }

}

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/**
 * A simple Java class that models a Chicken. The state of the chicken is its
 * name, height, weight, and sex.
 * 
 * This is the original Chicken class, where the instance variables are
 * private.
 * 
 * @author Sara Sprenkle
 */
public class Chicken {

    // ------------ INSTANCE VARIABLES -------------------

    /** the chicken's name */
    private String name;

    /** the height of the chicken in centimeters */
    private int height;

    /** the weight of the chicken in pounds */
    private double weight;

    /** true iff the chicken is a female */
    private boolean isFemale;


    /** default name for chickens */
    public static String DEFAULT_NAME = "BUBBA";

    /** the name of the farm the chickens are on */
    public static String FARM = "McDonald";

    /** the amount of weight the chicken gains during feeding */
    private static double WEIGHT_GAIN = .3;

    /** the amount of height the chicken gains during feeding */
    private static int HEIGHT_GAIN = 1;

    /** the amount of weight difference we are okay with */
    public static double ERROR_TOLERANCE = .0001;

    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics.
     * 
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     * @param isFemale whether the chicken is female
     */
    public Chicken(String name, int height, double weight, boolean isFemale ) {
        this.name = name;
        this.height = height;
        this.weight = weight;
        this.isFemale = isFemale;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics and assumes
     * the chicken is female.
     * 
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Chicken(String name, int height, double weight) {
        this( name, height, weight, true );
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a chicken with the given characteristics, assumes
     * the chicken's name is Bubba (defined by DEFAULT_NAME) and that
     * it is female.
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Chicken( int height, double weight ) {
        this( DEFAULT_NAME, height, weight, true);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the chicken.
     * Format:
     * <br/>Chicken name: &lt;name&gt;
     * <br/>weight: &lt;weight&gt; pounds
     * <br/>height: &lt;height&gt; cm
     * <br/>female/male
     * <p>Weight is displayed to one decimal place
     * @return a string representation of this Chicken
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer rep = new StringBuffer("Chicken name: ");
        rep.append(name);
        rep.append("\nweight: ");
	rep.append(String.format("%.1f", weight));
        rep.append(" pounds\nheight: ");
        rep.append(height);
        rep.append(" cm\n");
        rep.append( isFemale? "female" : "male"); // Java ternary operator; also available in C
        return rep.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Determines if two Chickens are equivalent, based on their
     * name, height, weight, and sex.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o) {

        if( o == this ) {
            return true;
        }

        Chicken other = (Chicken) o;

        if( ! other.getName().equals(this.getName() ) ) {
            return false;
        }

        if( other.getHeight() != this.getHeight() ) {
            return false;
        }

        double difference = this.getWeight() - this.getWeight();
        if( difference > ERROR_TOLERANCE ) {
            return false;   
        }

        if( this.isFemale() ) {
            return other.isFemale();
        } else {
            return ! other.isFemale();
        }

    }

    //
    // ----------- GETTER METHODS ------------
    // (also Accessor methods)

    /**
         * Returns the height of the chicken in centimeters

     * @return the height of the chicken, in centimeters
     */
    public int getHeight() {
        return height;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the weight of the chicken in pounds
     * @return the weight of the chicken, in pounds
     */
    public double getWeight() {
        return weight;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the chicken's name
     * @return the name of the chicken
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether this chicken is female.
     * 
     * @return true if the chicken is female and false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isFemale() {
        return isFemale;
    }


    //
    // ------------- MUTATORS -----------
    //

    /**
     * Feeds the chicken--making the chicken grow
     */
    public void feed() {
        weight += WEIGHT_GAIN;
        height += HEIGHT_GAIN;
    }

    //
    // ------------- SETTERS ----------
    //

    /**
     * Sets the name of the chicken
     * 
     * @param n
     *            the name of the chicken
     */
    public void setName(String n) {
        name = n;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the height of the chicken
     * 
     * @param h
     *            the height of the chicken, in cm
     */
    public void setHeight(int h) {
        height = h;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the weight of the chicken
     * 
     * @param w
     *            the weight of the chicken, in pounds
     */
    public void setWeight(double w) {
        weight = w;
    }

    /**
     * @param args
     *            the command-line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {

	int fredHeight = 38;
        Chicken chicken = new Chicken("Fred", fredHeight, 2.0, false);

        System.out.println(chicken);

        if( chicken.getHeight() != fredHeight ) {
            System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting height");
        }
        if( !chicken.getName().equals("Fred") ) {
            System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting name");
        }

        chicken.feed();

        int newFredHeight = chicken.getHeight();
        System.out.println(chicken.getName() + " is now " + newFredHeight +
                           " cm tall.");

        chicken.feed();

        System.out.println("He's a growing boy at " + chicken.getHeight() + " cm tall and " + chicken.getWeight() + " pounds");

        String expectedRep = "Chicken name: Fred\nweight: 2.6 pounds\nheight: 40 cm\nmale";
        String actualRep = chicken.toString();

        // Demonstrates trickiness with testing with doubles
        if( ! actualRep.equals(expectedRep) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in toString");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + actualRep);
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + expectedRep);
        }

        Chicken trivialMatch = chicken;

        if( ! chicken.equals(trivialMatch) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in equals");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + chicken.equals(trivialMatch) );
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + true);
        }

        Chicken grownFred = new Chicken("Fred", 40, 2.6, false);
        // This doesn't work -- again issue with comparing doubles
        if( ! chicken.equals(grownFred) ) {
            System.err.println("Problem in equals");
            System.err.println("\tActual: " + chicken.equals(grownFred) );
            System.err.println("\tExpected: " + true);
        }


        // ---- creating tests for chickens -----

        String[] names = {"Rocky", "Baby Chicken"};
        double[] weights = {4.0, .8};
        int[] heights = {50, 4};

        for( int i=0; i < names.length; i++ ) {
            Chicken thisChicken = new Chicken( names[i], heights[i], weights[i] );

            if( !thisChicken.getName().equals(names[i]) ) {
                System.err.println("Problem likely in constructor setting name");
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getName());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + names[i]);
            }


            if( thisChicken.getWeight() != weights[i] ) {
                System.err.println("\tError in getWeight for Chicken " + i );
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + weights[i] );
            }

            // feed the chicken and check the state
            thisChicken.feed();
            if( thisChicken.getWeight() != weights[i] + WEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in feed weight for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (weights[i] + WEIGHT_GAIN) );
            }

            if( thisChicken.getHeight() != heights[i] + HEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in feed height for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getHeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (heights[i] + HEIGHT_GAIN) );
            }

            // feed the chicken again and check the state

            thisChicken.feed();

            // NOTE: this test may fail, but tried to address by giving some
            // error tolerance on the weight
            double expectedWeight2 = weights[i] + 2 * WEIGHT_GAIN;
            int comparison = Double.compare(thisChicken.getWeight(),  expectedWeight2 );
            if( comparison != 0 ) {
                if( thisChicken.getWeight() - expectedWeight2 > ERROR_TOLERANCE ) {
                    System.err.println("Error in second feed weight for Chicken " + i);
                    System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getWeight());
                    System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (expectedWeight2 ));
                }
            }

            if( thisChicken.getHeight() != heights[i] + 2 * HEIGHT_GAIN ) {
                System.err.println("Error in second feed height for Chicken " + i);
                System.err.println("\tActual: " + thisChicken.getHeight());
                System.err.println("\tExpected: " + (heights[i] + 2 * HEIGHT_GAIN ));
            }

            // TODO: test setName method
        }
    }

}

./DynamicDispatchExample.java 3/5

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/**
 * This class demonstrates using dynamic dispatch
 *
 * @author Sara Sprenkle
 *
 */
public class DynamicDispatchExample {  
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Parent p = new Parent();
        Child c = new Child();
        
        p.method1();
        System.out.println("");

        c.method1();
        System.out.println("");
        
        p.method2();
        System.out.println("");

        c.method2();
        System.out.println("");
    }
}

class Parent {
 
    public Parent() {
    }
    
    public void method1() {
        System.out.println("Parent: method1");   
    }
    
    public void method2() {
        System.out.println("Parent: method2");
        method1();
    }
    
}

class Child extends Parent {
 
    public Child() {
    }
    
    public void method1() {
        System.out.println("Child: method1");   
    }
    
}


./Rooster2.java 4/5

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/**
 * Class represents a rooster.
 * 
 * Example of how to extend a class whose instance variables are *protected*.
 *
 * @author Sara Sprenkle
 */
public class Rooster2 extends Chicken2 {

    /** the amount of weight the rooster gains during feeding */
    private static double WEIGHT_GAIN = .5;

    /** the amount of height the rooster gains during feeding */
    private static int HEIGHT_GAIN = 2;
    
    /**
     * Construct the Rooster with the given characteristics.
     * 
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Rooster2( String name, int height, double weight ) {
        // call to the super constructor must be the first line in constructor
        super( name, height, weight, false);
        // NOTE: reduces amount of code required in Rooster class,
        // increases code reuse, decreases code duplication
    }

    // new functionality
    /**
     * Displays the Rooster's signature phrase
     */
    public void crow() {
        System.out.println("Cocka-Doodle-Doo!");
    }
    
    /**
     * overrides superclass; greater gains by rooster
     */
    @Override
    public void feed() {
        weight += WEIGHT_GAIN;
        height += HEIGHT_GAIN;
    }
    
    public static void main(String argv[]) {
        Rooster2 leghorn = new Rooster2("Foghorn", 22, 10);
        System.out.println(leghorn);
        leghorn.crow();
        leghorn.feed();
        System.out.println(leghorn);

        Rooster2 fedLeghorn = new Rooster2("Foghorn", 24, 10.5);
    
        if( ! leghorn.equals(fedLeghorn) ) {
            System.out.println("Error in feeding rooster");
        }
    
    
        /** TODO: MORE TESTING **/
    }

}

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/**
 * Class represents a rooster.
 * 
 * Example of how to extend a class whose instance variables are *private*.
 * 
 * @author Sara Sprenkle
 */
public class Rooster extends Chicken {

    /** the amount of weight the rooster gains during feeding */
    private static double WEIGHT_GAIN = .5;

    /** the amount of height the rooster gains during feeding */
    private static int HEIGHT_GAIN = 2;
    
    /**
     * Construct the Rooster with the given characteristics.
     *
     * @param name the name of the chicken
     * @param height the height of the chicken in centimeters
     * @param weight the weight of the chicken in pounds
     */
    public Rooster(String name, int height, double weight) {
        // call to the super constructor must be the first line in constructor
        super(name, height, weight, false);
        // NOTE: reduces amount of code required in Rooster class,
        // increases code reuse, decreases code duplication
    }
    
    // new functionality
    /**
     * Displays the Rooster's signature phrase
     */
    public void crow() {
        System.out.println("Cocka-Doodle-Doo!");
    }
    
    /**
     * overrides superclass; greater gains by rooster
     */
    @Override
    public void feed() {
        this.setWeight(this.getWeight() + WEIGHT_GAIN);
        this.setHeight(this.getHeight() + HEIGHT_GAIN);
    }
    
    public static void main(String argv[]) {
        Rooster leghorn = new Rooster("Foghorn", 22, 10);
        System.out.println(leghorn);
        leghorn.crow();
        leghorn.feed();
        System.out.println(leghorn);
    
        Rooster fedLeghorn = new Rooster("Foghorn", 24, 10.5);
    
        if( ! leghorn.equals(fedLeghorn) ) {
            System.out.println("Error in feeding rooster");
        }
    
        
        /** TODO: MORE TESTING **/
    }

}

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