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Can't loop properly through list of objects

I'm having the following issue.
I have a list filled with instances of the "God" class, 12 instances, for now, but will add more in the future.
I also have an list empty.
Both lists can take type God instances.
The user will pick 6 of these gods, and these gods will be added to the empty list, and also be remove of the filled list, so they can't get picked again.
The goal of this part of the project is, to:
The user will pick 6 times. So I have a for loop from 0 to 5;
The Scanner takes the id of the god
The second for loop, from 0 to listFilledWithGods.size(), will check if the scanner matches the id
If the id matches, it will add to the empty list, and remove from the List filled with gods
If it does not match the user needs to be asked constantly to pick another one, until the user picks an available god. (here is where I'm having trouble)
Github: https://github.com/OrlandoVSilva/battleSimulatorJava.git
The issue in question resides in the class player in the method selectGodsForTeam
There is a JSON jar added to the project: json-simple-1.1.1
*Edit:
I added the while loop, as an exmaple of one of the ways that I tried to fix the issue.
If the user on the first pick picks id 3, it should work, because no god has been picked yet, however the loop when comparing it with the first position (id 1) it says to pick another one, which should is not the intended objective.
Main:
import java.util.List;
public class Main {
public Main() {
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Launcher launch = new Launcher();
godSelection(launch.loadGods());
}
private static void godSelection(List<God> listOfloadedGods) {
Player player = new Player(listOfloadedGods);
player.selectGodsForTeam();
}
}
Launcher:
import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class Launcher {
private List<God> godCollection;
public Launcher(){
godCollection = new ArrayList<>();
}
List<God> loadGods(){ // load all gods from Json file into list
String strJson = getJSONFromFile("C:\\Users\\OrlandoVSilva\\Desktop\\JavaBattleSimulator\\battlesimulator\\src\\projectStructure\\gods.json");
// Try-catch block
try {
JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
Object object = parser.parse(strJson); // converting the contents of the file into an object
JSONObject mainJsonObject = (JSONObject) object; // converting the object into a json object
//-------------------
JSONArray jsonArrayGods = (JSONArray) mainJsonObject.get("gods");
//System.out.println("Gods: ");
for(int i = 0; i < jsonArrayGods.size(); i++){
JSONObject jsonGodsData = (JSONObject) jsonArrayGods.get(i);
String godName = (String) jsonGodsData.get("name");
//System.out.println("Name: " + godName);
double godHealth = (double) jsonGodsData.get("health");
//System.out.println("Health: " + godHealth);
double godAttack = (double) jsonGodsData.get("attack");
//System.out.println("Attack: " + godAttack);
double godSpecialAttack = (double) jsonGodsData.get("specialAttack");
//System.out.println("Special Attack: " + godSpecialAttack);
double godDefense = (double) jsonGodsData.get("defense");
//System.out.println("Defense: " + godDefense);
double godSpecialDefence = (double) jsonGodsData.get("specialDefense");
//System.out.println("Special Defence: " + godSpecialDefence);
double godSpeed = (double) jsonGodsData.get("speed");
//System.out.println("Speed: " + godSpeed);
double godMana = (double) jsonGodsData.get("mana");
//System.out.println("Mana: " + godMana);
String godPantheon = (String) jsonGodsData.get("pantheon");
//System.out.println("Pantheon: " + godPantheon);
long godId = (long) jsonGodsData.get("id");
int newGodId = (int) godId;
//System.out.println("Id: " + newGodId);
godCollection.add(new God(godName, godHealth, godAttack, godSpecialAttack, godDefense, godSpecialDefence, godSpeed, godMana, godPantheon, newGodId));
//System.out.println();
}
} catch (Exception ex){
ex.printStackTrace();
}
// Try-catch block
//System.out.println("Size: " + godCollection.size());
return godCollection;
}
public static String getJSONFromFile(String filename) { // requires file name
String jsonText = "";
try {
BufferedReader bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename)); // read the file
String line; // read the file line by line
while ((line = bufferedReader.readLine()) != null) {
jsonText += line + "\n"; // store json dat into "jsonText" variable
}
bufferedReader.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return jsonText;
}
}
Player:
import java.util.*;
public class Player {
// --- Properties ---
private List<God> listOfAllGods; // List of all the gods;
private List<God> selectedGods; // list for the selected gods;
// --- Properties ---
// --- Constructor ---
Player(List<God> listOfAllGods){
this.listOfAllGods = listOfAllGods;
selectedGods = new ArrayList<>();
}
// --- Constructor ---
// --- Getters & Setters ---
public List<God> getSelectedGods() {
return listOfAllGods;
}
// --- Getters & Setters ---
// --- Methods ---
void selectGodsForTeam(){
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
boolean isGodAvailable;
int chooseGodId;
/*
char answerChar = 'n';
while (answerChar == 'n'){
answerChar = informationAboutGods();
// Do you want to see information about any of the gods first?
// y or n
while(answerChar == 'y'){
answerChar = informationAboutAnyOtherGods();
// Which of the gods, do you want to see information of?
// godId
// Do you want to see information about any other gods?
// y or n
}
answerChar = proceedWithGodPick();
// Do you want to proceed with the God pick?
// y or n
}
System.out.println();
*/
System.out.println("Please choose the 6 id's of the gods, you wish to pick:");
for(int i = 0; i <= 5; i++){
chooseGodId = scanner.nextInt();
for(int j = 0; j < listOfAllGods.size(); j++){
if(chooseGodId == listOfAllGods.get(j).getId()){
selectedGods.add(listOfAllGods.get(j));
listOfAllGods.remove(j);
} else {
isGodAvailable = false;
while (!isGodAvailable){
System.out.println("Please pick another one");
chooseGodId = scanner.nextInt();
if(chooseGodId == listOfAllGods.get(j).getId()) {
isGodAvailable = true;
selectedGods.add(listOfAllGods.get(j));
listOfAllGods.remove(j);
}
}
}
}
}
}
char informationAboutGods(){
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
char answerChar = 'n';
//-----------
System.out.println("This is a list, of all the selectable gods: ");
System.out.println();
for (int i = 0; i < listOfAllGods.size(); i++){
System.out.println(listOfAllGods.get(i).getName() + " = " + "Id: " + listOfAllGods.get(i).getId());
}
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Do you want to see information about any of the gods first?");
System.out.println("[y] or [n]");
answerChar = scanner.next().charAt(0);
return answerChar;
}
char informationAboutAnyOtherGods(){
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
char answerChar = 'n';
int answerInt;
//------------
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Which of the gods, do you want to see information of?");
System.out.println("Please input it's id number: ");
answerInt = scanner.nextInt();
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Display god information here!");
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Do you want to see information about any other gods?");
System.out.println("[y] or [n]");
answerChar = scanner.next().charAt(0);
return answerChar;
}
char proceedWithGodPick(){
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
char answerChar = 'n';
//----------
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Do you want to proceed with the God pick?");
System.out.println("[y] or [n]");
answerChar = scanner.next().charAt(0);
return answerChar;
}
// --- Methods ---
}
God:
public class God {
private final String name;
private double health;
private double attack;
private double specialAttack;
private double defense;
private double specialDefense;
private double speed;
private double mana;
private final String pantheon;
private final int id;
public God(String name, double health, double attack, double specialAttack, double defense, double specialDefense, double speed, double mana, String pantheon, int id) {
this.name = name;
this.health = health;
this.attack = attack;
this.specialAttack = specialAttack;
this.defense = defense;
this.specialDefense = specialDefense;
this.speed = speed;
this.mana = mana;
this.pantheon = pantheon;
this.id = id;
}
public double getHealth() {
return this.health;
}
public void setHealth(double health) {
this.health = health;
}
public double getAttack() {
return this.attack;
}
public void setAttack(double attack) {
this.attack = attack;
}
public double getSpecialAttack() {
return this.specialAttack;
}
public void setSpecialAttack(double specialAttack) {
this.specialAttack = specialAttack;
}
public double getDefense() {
return this.defense;
}
public void setDefense(double defense) {
this.defense = defense;
}
public double getSpecialDefense() {
return this.specialDefense;
}
public void setSpecialDefense(double specialDefense) {
this.specialDefense = specialDefense;
}
public double getSpeed() {
return this.speed;
}
public void setSpeed(double speed) {
this.speed = speed;
}
public double getMana() {
return this.mana;
}
public void setMana(double mana) {
this.mana = mana;
}
public String getName() {
return this.name;
}
public String getPantheon() {
return this.pantheon;
}
public int getId() {
return this.id;
}
}

If I understand correctly, the key is to replace the for loop, which will have 6 iterations, with a while loop, which will iterate until the user has successfully selected 6 gods. Use continue; when there is a failure to select a god.
System.out.println("Please choose the 6 id's of the gods, you wish to pick:");
while (selectedGods.size () < 6) {
System.out.print ("You have selected " + selectedGods.size ()
+ "gods. Please enter I.D. of next god >");
chooseGodId = scanner.nextInt();
if (findGod (selectedGods, chooseGodID) >= 0) {
System.out.println ("You already selected god " + chooseGodId
+ ". Please select again.");
continue;
}
int godSelectedIndex = findGod (listOfAllGods, chooseGodId);
if (godSelectedIndex < 0) {
System.out.println ("God " + chooseGodID + " is not available."
+ " Please select again.");
continue;
}
selectedGods.add (listOfAllGods.get(godSelectedIndex));
listOfAllGods.remove (godSelectedIndex);
}
This assumes the existence of
static public int findGod (List<God> godList, int targetGodID)
This findGod method searches godList for an element in which .getId() is equal to gargetGodID. When a match is found, it returns the index of element where the match was found. When a match is not found, it returns -1. The O/P has shown the ability to create this method.
Note: I have not verified the code in this answer. If you find an error, you may correct it by editing this answer.

Exception Handling & IO

So I created a program that loads in a file that has the format: John 55 18.27 And then passes those three variables(once split) into a newly created file.
I get an exception error for 1) Jack Turner 44 19.22 & 2) Mike 55.0 23.44
The first error is because the last name, and another for an integer like 55.0
How can I fix my code to handle these exceptions?
import java.util.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class methods {
private String name;
private int hours;
private double timeSpent;
private double averageGPA;
private Scanner x;
private StringTokenizer stk;
private String[] storage = new String[11];
private Formatter file;
public void openFile(){
try{
x = new Scanner(new File("students.dat"));
}
catch(Exception e){
System.out.println("could not find file");
}
}
public void readFile(){
int count = 0;
while(x.hasNext()){
storage[count] = x.nextLine();
count ++;
}
}
public void closeFile(){
x.close();
}
public void stringTokenizer(){
int count = 0;
createNewFile();
while(count < storage.length){
stk = new StringTokenizer(storage[count]);
name = stk.nextToken();
hours = Integer.parseInt(stk.nextToken());
timeSpent = Double.parseDouble(stk.nextToken());
addRecords();
count++;
}
file.close();
}
public void createNewFile(){
try{
file = new Formatter("skeleton.txt");
}
catch(Exception e){
System.out.println("There has been an error");
}
}
public void addRecords(){
file.format("%s %s %s\n", name, hours, timeSpent);
}
}
public class Lab1_a {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int creditHrs; // number of semester hours earned
double qualityPts; // number of quality points earned
double gpa; // grade point (quality point) average
String line, name = "", inputName = "students.dat";
String outputName = "warning.dat";
//Get File
methods obj1 = new methods();
//Create an Array of Strings
obj1.openFile();
obj1.readFile();
obj1.createNewFile();
obj1.stringTokenizer();
obj1.closeFile();
}
}

First, after reading name, if the next token cannot be parsed as a double, append it to name with a space in between. Continue until you find a double.
Once you've found the first double, cast that into an int and store as hours.
ParsetimeSpent as before.
Here's some (untested) code that should get you started:
name = stk.nextToken();
String next;
while (true) {
try {
next = stk.nextToken();
hours = (int)Double.parseDouble(next);
break;
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
name = name + " " + next;
}
}
timeSpent = Double.parseDouble(stk.nextToken());

Java Scanner issues, Notecard class

I am trying to make a program that is basically virtual notecards. Each notecard has a string for a question and an answer as well as a count for now many times it has been asked. I am using a scanner in many instances and I think i am using it incorrectly, and am not quite sure why. The program will let me answer the first 2 questions, tell me they are incorrect no matter what, and skip letting me answer the last one. Here is the notecard class:
public class Notecard {
public String ans;
public String q;
public int count;
public Notecard(String q, String ans) {
this.q = q;
this.ans = ans;
this.count = 0;
}
public Boolean answer(String effort) {
if (this.q.toUpperCase().equals(effort.toUpperCase())) {
System.out.println("Correct!");
return true;
} else {
System.out.println("Incorrect! Correct answer:" + this.ans);
count++;
return false;
}
}
public void clearCount() {
this.count = 0;
}
public String getQ() {
return this.q;
}
}
and here is my other file:
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class CreateNotecard {
int trys;
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Get ready to be quizzed \n\n");
ArrayList<Notecard> notecards = makeCards();
quiz(notecards);
}
static ArrayList<Notecard> makeCards() {
ArrayList<Notecard> notecards = new ArrayList<Notecard>();
try {
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(
"notecards.txt"));
String str;
str = in.readLine();
while ((str = in.readLine()) != null) {
String[] argg = str.split(",");
notecards.add(new Notecard(argg[0], argg[1]));
}
in.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("File Read Error");
}
return notecards;
}
static void quiz(ArrayList<Notecard> notecards) {
ArrayList<Notecard> backupList = notecards;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
long seed = System.nanoTime();
Collections.shuffle(notecards, new Random(seed));
int total = notecards.size();
int correct = 0;
for (Notecard x : notecards) {
System.out.println(x.getQ());
String effort = sc.next();
Boolean nailedIt = x.answer(effort);
if (nailedIt) {
correct++;
}
}
System.out.println("Total Notecards: " + total + "\nTotal Correct: "
+ correct);
System.out.println("Accuracy: " + (correct / total));
System.out.println("Do you want to repeat? Put \"y\" or \"n\"");
String choice1 = sc.nextLine();
if (choice1.toUpperCase().equals("Y")) {
System.out.println("Use only cards missed or all? Type \"missed\" or \"all\"");
String choice2 = sc.nextLine();
if (choice2.toUpperCase().equals("MISSED")) {
quiz(notecards);
} else {
quiz(backupList);
}
} else {
return;
}
}
}
I have a text file which I am using for this program, it contains
19-9,10
square root of 4,2
capitol of Missouri,Jefferson City
Blastoise's 1st evolution,squirtle
and my output is
Get ready to be quizzed
square root of 4
2
Incorrect! Correct answer:2
capitol of Missouri
Jefferson City
Incorrect! Correct answer:Jefferson City
Blastoise's 1st evolution
Incorrect! Correct answer:squirtle
Total Notecards: 3
Total Correct: 0
Accuracy: 0
Do you want to repeat? Put "y" or "n"

You are comparing the wrong things:
public Boolean answer(String effort) {
if (this.q.toUpperCase().equals(effort.toUpperCase())) {
Should be
if (this.ans.toUpperCase().equals(effort.toUpperCase())) {

The problem is that the Scanner class is looking for a delimiter to create tokens with, which is by default whitespace. Since you enter "2", the Scanner.next() finds no delimiters, so no token.
For example, if you enter "Jefferson City", the Scanner found one delimiter, so two tokens. sc.next in that case would be "Jefferson" only (no "City", that's the next token).
Solution? Read the line from stdin and using sc.nextLine()

Data validation to an throw exception

I am trying to read in a figure for a brokers earnings for quarter one of the year.I want to ensure that 0 or less can not be entered but when I enter 0 it just takes it in anyway and does not throw the exception?
What am I doing wrong?Any help would be greatly appreciated.
public void setQuarter1(double newQuarter1)
{
if ( newQuarter1 > 0)
quarter1 = newQuarter1;
else
throw new IllegalArgumentException("new quarter must be > 0.0");
}
Ok heres my whole assignment code
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Broker {
//(a) declare instance variables
private String department, firstName, lastName;
private double quarter1, quarter2, quarter3, quarter4;
//(b) Access methods for instance variables
public void setDepartmentName(String newName)
{
department=newName;
}
public String getDepartment ()
{
return department;
}
//set and get methods for first name
public void setFirstName (String newFirstName)
{
firstName=newFirstName;
}
public String getFirstName ()
{
return firstName;
}
//set and get methods for last name
public void setLastName(String newLastName)
{
lastName=newLastName;
}
public String getLastName ()
{
return lastName;
}
//set and get methods for Quarter 1
public void setQuarter1(double newQuarter1)
{
if ( newQuarter1 > 0)
quarter1 = newQuarter1;
else
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"new quarter must be > 0.0");
}
public double getQuarter1()
{
return quarter1;
}
//set and get methods for Quarter 2
public void setQuarter2(double newQuarter2)
{
quarter2 = newQuarter2;
}
public double getQuarter2 ()
{
return quarter2;
}
//set and get methods for Quarter 3
public void setQuarter3(double newQuarter3)
{
quarter2 = newQuarter3;
}
public double getQuarter3 ()
{
return quarter3;
}
//set and get methods for Quarter 4
public void setQuarter4(double newQuarter4)
{
quarter4 = newQuarter4;
}
public double getQuarter4 ()
{
return quarter4;
}
//(c) class variable annualbrokerage total and two access methods
private static double brokerageTotal;
public void setbrokerageTotal(double newBrokerageTotal)
{
newBrokerageTotal=brokerageTotal;
}
//(c) constructor to initialise instance variables department,firstname and lastname
public Broker (String dept, String first, String last )
{
department = dept;
firstName = first;
lastName = last;
}
// (d) constructor to initialise all instance variables from (a)
public Broker (String dept, String first, String last,double q1,double q2,double q3,double q4 )
{
department = dept;
firstName = first;
lastName = last;
quarter1 = q1;
quarter2 = q2;
quarter3 = q3;
quarter4 = q4;
}
// (e) no-argument constructor to initialise default broker instance
public Broker ()
{
department = null;
firstName = null;
lastName = null;
quarter1 = 0;
quarter2 = 0;
quarter3 = 0;
quarter4 = 0;
}
//(f) Method to read in quarters from user
public void readInQuarters ()
{
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 figures for broker:");
quarter1 = input.nextInt();
quarter2 = input.nextInt();
quarter3 = input.nextInt();
quarter4 = input.nextInt();
} //end of read in quarters method
// (g) getBrokerTotal Method to return total trades for 4 quarters
public double getBrokerTotal()
{
//code to calculate broker quarterly totals
double brokerTotal = quarter1 + quarter2 + quarter3 + quarter4;
return brokerTotal;
} //end of getBrokerTotal method
//(e) getBonus method to calculate brokers bonus
public double getBonus()
{
double bonusRate=0;
double bonus=0;
//bonus rate depending on department rate
if("Dublin"==department)
bonusRate=.12;
else if("London"==department)
bonusRate=.15;
else
bonusRate=.10;
bonus = (quarter1 + quarter2 + quarter3 + quarter4)*(bonusRate);
return bonus;
}
//(i) to string method for broker class
public String toString()
{
return String.format(" Name: "+ getFirstName()+"\n Surname: "+getLastName()+"\n Department: "+getDepartment()+"\n Total: "+getBrokerTotal()+"\n Bonus: "+getBonus()+"\n\n");
}//end of toString method
//(i) Static methods to read in broker array and output quarterly totals
//Quarter1 totals method
public static double getQuarter1Total (Broker[]brokerQuarter1Array)
{
double quarter1Total = brokerQuarter1Array[0].getQuarter1()+ brokerQuarter1Array[1].getQuarter1()+ brokerQuarter1Array[2].getQuarter1()+ brokerQuarter1Array[3].getQuarter1()
+ brokerQuarter1Array[4].getQuarter1() + brokerQuarter1Array[5].getQuarter1();
return quarter1Total;
}
//Quarter2 totals method
public static double getQuarter2Total (Broker[]brokerQuarter2Array)
{
double quarter2Total = brokerQuarter2Array[0].getQuarter2()+ brokerQuarter2Array[1].getQuarter2()+ brokerQuarter2Array[2].getQuarter2()+ brokerQuarter2Array[3].getQuarter2()
+ brokerQuarter2Array[4].getQuarter2() + brokerQuarter2Array[5].getQuarter2();
return quarter2Total;
}
//Quarter3 totals method
public static double getQuarter3Total (Broker[]brokerQuarter3Array)
{
double quarter3Total = brokerQuarter3Array[0].getQuarter3()+ brokerQuarter3Array[1].getQuarter3()+ brokerQuarter3Array[2].getQuarter3()+ brokerQuarter3Array[3].getQuarter3()
+ brokerQuarter3Array[4].getQuarter3() + brokerQuarter3Array[5].getQuarter3();
return quarter3Total;
}
//Quarter4 totals method
public static double getQuarter4Total (Broker[]brokerQuarter4Array)
{
double quarter4Total = brokerQuarter4Array[0].getQuarter4()+ brokerQuarter4Array[1].getQuarter4()+ brokerQuarter4Array[2].getQuarter4()+ brokerQuarter4Array[3].getQuarter4()
+ brokerQuarter4Array[4].getQuarter4() + brokerQuarter4Array[5].getQuarter4();
return quarter4Total;
}
// Static method to calculate total brokerage totals for all brokers
public static void setBrokerageTotal (Broker[] brokerTotalsArray)
{
double annualBrokerageTotal= brokerTotalsArray[0].getBrokerTotal() + brokerTotalsArray[1].getBrokerTotal()
+ brokerTotalsArray[2].getBrokerTotal() + brokerTotalsArray[3].getBrokerTotal() + brokerTotalsArray[4].getBrokerTotal() + brokerTotalsArray[5].getBrokerTotal();
}
// Static method to get the total bonuses for all brokers cobined
public static double getBrokerageBonus (Broker [] brokerageBonusTotalArray)
{
double totalBrokerageBonus = brokerageBonusTotalArray[0].getBonus()+ brokerageBonusTotalArray[1].getBonus()+ brokerageBonusTotalArray[2].getBonus()+ brokerageBonusTotalArray[3].getBonus()
+ brokerageBonusTotalArray[4].getBonus() + brokerageBonusTotalArray[5].getBonus();
return totalBrokerageBonus;
}
public static void main(String[]args)
{
//Part-B
///(a) create broker1 with the no argument constructor
Broker broker1=new Broker();
broker1.setDepartmentName("Dublin");
broker1.setFirstName("John");
broker1.setLastName("Wall");
broker1.setQuarter1(12);
broker1.setQuarter2(24);
broker1.setQuarter3(26);
broker1.setQuarter4(17);
System.out.print(broker1);
//(b) create broker2
Broker broker2 = new Broker("London","Sarah","May");
broker2.setQuarter1(8);
broker2.setQuarter2(11);
broker2.setQuarter3(7);
broker2.setQuarter4(9);
System.out.print(broker2);
//(c) create broker3
Broker broker3 = new Broker("London","Ruth","Lavin");
//call read in quarters method
broker3.readInQuarters();
System.out.print(broker3);
//(d) create broker4,broker5,broker6
Broker broker4=new Broker("Dublin","Conor","Smith",21,23,26,31);
Broker broker5=new Broker("Paris","Jerome","Duignan",14,14,17,18);
Broker broker6=new Broker("Paris","Patick","Bateman",23,24,26,35);
//(e) Create broker array
Broker[] brokers;
brokers=new Broker [6];
brokers[0]=broker1;brokers[1]=broker2;brokers[2]=broker3;brokers[3]=broker4;brokers[4]=broker5;brokers[5]=broker6;
//(f) Output second table
String[] headings ={"Dept","Firstname","Surname","Q1","Q2","Q3","Q4","Total","Bonus"};
//loop to print the headings
for (int i = 0; i < headings.length; i++)
{
System.out.print(headings[i]+" ");
}
//print a space under the headings
System.out.println(" \n");
//loop to print the main table plus format specifiers to align the text
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
System.out.printf("%-7s %-13s %-11s %-6s %-6s %-6s %-6s %-10s %.1f \n\n",brokers[i].getDepartment(), brokers[i].getFirstName(),brokers[i].getLastName(),brokers[i].getQuarter1(),brokers[i].getQuarter2(),brokers[i].getQuarter3(),brokers[i].getQuarter4(),brokers[i].getBrokerTotal(),brokers[i].getBonus());
}
// console printout for quarterly totals
System.out.printf("%33s \n","Quarterly ");
System.out.printf("%29 %9s %6s %6s %6s %6s \n","Total ",getQuarter1Total(brokers),getQuarter2Total(brokers),getQuarter3Total(brokers),getQuarter4Total(brokers),getBrokerageBonus(brokers));
} //end of method main
} //end of class broker
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You aren't using your setters. The problem is here
public void readInQuarters () {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 figures for broker:");
quarter1 = input.nextInt(); // <-- Use your setters!
quarter2 = input.nextInt();
quarter3 = input.nextInt();
quarter4 = input.nextInt();
// should be,
setQuarter1(input.nextInt()); // and so on... although I will point out, you should
// be reading double(s) apparently.
}

Hello Friend I have give a suggestion which is am also use in our project
call this method before submitting the value. And if return true then update data other wise show mgs in validate method of where from call update
boolean validate() {
int c = Integer.parseInt(txtFieldSetupTopElevation.getText().toString().trim());
if (c <= 0) {
// Here use code for show msg error or information
// return true if value is greater than 0 other wise return else
return false;
}
}
Sandeep

How do read from a .txt file and put data into an array list of an object?

What I have written so far works from my current knowledge of basic arrays, but I just don't understand how to use an arraylist, or how to read from a file. What I have written so far works. Any links or advice to help fix my code to read from a file and use an arraylist would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
public class TestPackages
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
Packages testPackages = new Packages();
testPackages.addPacket(1001, 7.37, "CA");
testPackages.addPacket(1002, 5.17, "CT");
testPackages.addPacket(1003, 11.35, "NY");
testPackages.addPacket(1004, 20.17, "MA" );
testPackages.addPacket(1005, 9.99, "FL");
testPackages.addPacket(1006, 14.91, "VT");
testPackages.addPacket(1007, 4.97, "TX");
System.out.println(testPackages);
}
}
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import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Packages
{
private Packet[] shipment;
private int count;
private double totalWeight;
public Packages()
{
shipment = new Packet[100];
count = 0;
totalWeight = 0.0;
}
public void addPacket (int idNumber, double weight, String state)
{
if(count == shipment.length)
increaseSize();
shipment[count] = new Packet (idNumber, weight, state);
totalWeight += weight;
count++;
}
public String toString()
{
String report;
report = "All Packets\n";
for(int num = 0; num < count; num++)
report += shipment[num].toString() + "\n";
report += "Total Weight:\t" +totalWeight+" pounds";
return report;
}
private void increaseSize()
{
Packet[] temp = new Packet[shipment.length * 2];
for (int num = 0; num < shipment.length; num++)
temp[num] = shipment[num];
shipment = temp;
}
}
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public class Packet
{
private int idNumber;
private double weight;
private String state;
public Packet(int idNumber, double weight, String state)
{
this.idNumber = idNumber;
this.weight = weight;
this.state = state;
}
public boolean isHeavy(double weight)
{
return (weight > 10);
}
public boolean isLight(double weight)
{
return (weight < 7);
}
public String toString()
{
String description = "ID number: " + idNumber + "\tWegiht: " + weight + "\tState: "
+ state;
return description;
}
}

Try this link to learn how to read from file with JAVA
How to read a large text file line by line using Java?
You can try the following code to learn how to use Arraylist (There are many more tutorials in the web)
Packet p1=new Packet (1001, 7.37, "CA");
Packet p2=new Packet (1002, 17.5, "SF");
Packet p3=new Packet (1003, 13.8, "DF");
Packet p4=new Packet (1004, 14.4, "XC");
ArrayList<Packet> arr= new ArrayList<Packet>();
arr.add(p1);
arr.add(p2);
arr.add(p3);
arr.add(1,p4);
System.out.println("return the 2st element- " + arr.get(1) );
System.out.println("return the 4rd element- " + arr.get(3) );
System.out.println("Size of ArrayList after insertion- " + arr.size());
System.out.println("Elements of ArrayList after insertion- " + arr);
arr.remove(p2);
arr.remove(2);
System.out.println("Size of ArrayList after deletion- " + arr.size());
System.out.println("Elements of ArrayList after deletion- " + arr);

There are many ways to read a file line by line in java. But I prefer using commons-io utils. It's a very useful tool that provide reading from a file. Here is a one line example.
List<String> lines = FileUtils.readLines(new File(fileName));