Class Book2

java.lang.Object
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public class Book2

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

Book2 class, which is misnomer because it really has the functionality of BookInLibrary (info about book per se plus info about status of one copy of that book in some particular library). Date started 2004.Oct.04 for Lab#1, amended for Lab#2 starting Oct.26 Part of Blab2.java (Second = 035B Java college-class, lab assignment #2)

Author:

Robert Elton Maas

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

private java.lang.String	author
private int	bkid
private java.util.Calendar	duedate
private java.lang.String	isbn
private java.lang.String	loanedTo
private java.util.Vector	reservedBy
(package private) static long	serialVersionUID
private java.lang.String	title

Constructor Summary

Book2(int bkid, java.lang.String title, java.lang.String author, java.lang.String isbn)
Make new book record, not checked out, no due date yet.

Method Summary

void	addReservedBy(java.lang.String ptid) Add one patron to reserve list for book
static java.lang.String	calendarToString(java.util.Calendar cal) Convert Calendar object to string in legible format.
void	clearLoaned() Set status of this book as no longer loaned out
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object bk2) Compare two books, to implement Comparable interface.
int	countReservedBy() Count how many reservations on this one book.
java.lang.String	getAuthor() Accessor for author of book
java.util.Calendar	getDuedate() Get date when this book is due
java.lang.String	getFirstReservedBy() Get first patron who has reserved this book
int	getId() Accessor for ID of book in library
java.lang.String	getIsbn() Accessor for ISBN of book
java.lang.String	getLoanedTo() Get patron who currently has this book checked out.
java.util.Enumeration	getReservedBy() Make enumeration of reserved list for book.
java.lang.String	getTitle() Accessor for title of book
boolean	isLoaned() Is this book loaned out currently?
void	removeReservedBy(java.lang.String ptid) Remove one patron from reserve list for book
void	setDuedate(java.util.Calendar dd) Set date when this book is due
void	setLoaned(java.lang.String pid) Set status of this book as loaned out to patron
java.lang.String	toString() Make printable string, including legible date, describing the book.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, registerNatives, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

static final long serialVersionUID

title

private java.lang.String title

author

private java.lang.String author

isbn

private java.lang.String isbn

bkid

private int bkid

loanedTo

private java.lang.String loanedTo

duedate

private java.util.Calendar duedate

reservedBy

private java.util.Vector reservedBy

Constructor Detail

Book2

public Book2(int bkid,
             java.lang.String title,
             java.lang.String author,
             java.lang.String isbn)

Make new book record, not checked out, no due date yet.

Parameters:

bkid - Library's ID number for book

title - Title of book

author - Name of author of book

isbn -

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object bk2)

Compare two books, to implement Comparable interface.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Parameters:

bk2 - Second book, compared against this book

countReservedBy

public int countReservedBy()

Count how many reservations on this one book.

Returns:

int Number of reservations on this book

getReservedBy

public java.util.Enumeration getReservedBy()

Make enumeration of reserved list for book.

Returns:

Enumeration of reservations of this one book

getFirstReservedBy

public java.lang.String getFirstReservedBy()

Get first patron who has reserved this book

Returns:

String card# of first patron on reserve list for this book.

removeReservedBy

public void removeReservedBy(java.lang.String ptid)

Remove one patron from reserve list for book

Parameters:

ptid - String card# of patron to be removed

addReservedBy

public void addReservedBy(java.lang.String ptid)

Add one patron to reserve list for book

Parameters:

ptid - String card# of patron to reserve this book

getLoanedTo

public java.lang.String getLoanedTo()

Get patron who currently has this book checked out.

Returns:

String card# of patron who has this book checked out

isLoaned

public boolean isLoaned()

Is this book loaned out currently?

Returns:

boolean true if book loaned out, false if on shelf

setLoaned

public void setLoaned(java.lang.String pid)

Set status of this book as loaned out to patron

Parameters:

pid - String card# of patron who is checking out this book now

clearLoaned

public void clearLoaned()

Set status of this book as no longer loaned out

getDuedate

public java.util.Calendar getDuedate()

Get date when this book is due

Returns:

Calendar Date when this book is due to be returned

setDuedate

public void setDuedate(java.util.Calendar dd)

Set date when this book is due

Parameters:

dd - Calendar Date when this book is due to be returned

getAuthor

public java.lang.String getAuthor()

Accessor for author of book

Returns:

String author of book

getTitle

public java.lang.String getTitle()

Accessor for title of book

Returns:

String title of book

getId

public int getId()

Accessor for ID of book in library

Returns:

int ID of book

getIsbn

public java.lang.String getIsbn()

Accessor for ISBN of book

Returns:

String ISBN of book

calendarToString

public static java.lang.String calendarToString(java.util.Calendar cal)

Convert Calendar object to string in legible format.

Parameters:

cal - Calendar object with some date&time contained within.

Returns:

String showing date&time in legible format.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Make printable string, including legible date, describing the book.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The printable string.