AddressBook class lab assignment - Revision history

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‎AddressBook class

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‎AddressBook class

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 '''Methods'''
 * boolean add(Contact newContact)
 *# check if the current size of the AddressBook is greater than or equal to the maximum size
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 * Contact remove(String fn, String ln)
 *# Using a for loop, find the Contact that matches fn and ln, and save it in a variable
 *# Once you have found the Contact, you should remember its index (location) in the array
 *# Check if the Contact was found in the array

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 '''Methods'''
 * boolean add(Contact newContact)
-*# check if the current size of the AddressBook is greater than the maximum size
+*# check if the current size of the AddressBook is greater than or equal to the maximum size
 *#* return false if the AddressBook is full
 *# insert the new Contact in the next free element at the end of the Contacts array (myContacts[size] = newContact)
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 *# Return the removed Contact
 * void print()
-*# traverse the Contact array and print out the entire AddressBook
+*# traverse the Contact array and print out the entire AddressBook (Use a loop!)
 * Contact find(String fn, String ln)
 *# traverse the Contact array and find the Contact with the matching first name and last name

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 '''Methods'''
 * boolean add(Contact newContact)
 *# check if the current size of the AddressBook is greater than the maximum size

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 <pre>
 (a)dd to address book
 (p)rint address book
 (q)uit
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 * When the user selects to ADD a Contact, you should prompt them for a first name, last name, phone, and address.
 *# You should then create a new Contact
 *# Add the Contact to your AddressBook using the AddressBook's add() method
 * The PRINT menu choice should print the entire AddressBook using the print() method
 * Make sure your menu runs again after the user makes a choice (HINT: use a loop somewhere)
 * The QUIT menu choice should exit the loop (HINT: use '''break''')

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 *# increment size
 *# return true because the new Contact was successfully added
 * void print()
 *# traverse the Contact array and print out the entire AddressBook

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 *#* HINT: Use a loop and if statement
 *# return the Contact with the matching first name and last name
 *# return null if the Contact is not found

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 '''Attributes'''
-* a Contact array
+* a Contact array named '''myContacts'''
 * a size variable to keep track of the size
 * a MAX_SIZE variable to set the maximum size
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 *# check if the current size of the AddressBook is greater than the maximum size
 *#* return false if the AddressBook is full
-*#* insert the new Contact in the next free element at the end of the contacts array
+*# insert the new Contact in the next free element at the end of the Contacts array (myContacts[size] = newContact)
 *# increment size
-*# return true if the new Contact was successfully added
+*# return true because the new Contact was successfully added
 * void print()
 *# traverse the Contact array and print out the entire AddressBook

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 * Create a new main method to test your AddressBook
 * Your AddressBook demo should use a menu system (see AddressBook Menu System below)
-** When the user selects to ADD a Contact, you should prompt them for a first name, last name, phone, and address.
+*# Print out a message that explains the program (e.g. "Welcome to YOUR_NAME's address book!")
-** You should then create a new Contact
+*# Print out a menu with the following options:
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 </pre>
-* You should prompt for input after the menu is printed.  Review [[Media:JavaIOExample.java]] for examples of input/output
+* When the user selects to ADD a Contact, you should prompt them for a first name, last name, phone, and address.
-* If the user inputs 'a', then print a message that says "USER SELECTED ADD"
+*# You should then create a new Contact
-* If the user inputs 'p', then print a message that says "USER SELECTED PRINT"
+*# Add the Contact to your AddressBook using the AddressBook's add() method
-* If the user inputs 'q', then print a message that says "USER SELECTED QUIT"
+* The PRINT menu choice should print the entire AddressBook using the print() method

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 * Create a new file named AddressBookMain
 * Create a new main method to test your AddressBook
-* Your AddressBook demo should use a menu system you created from before
+* Your AddressBook demo should use a menu system (see AddressBook Menu System below)
 ** When the user selects to ADD a Contact, you should prompt them for a first name, last name, phone, and address.
 ** You should then create a new Contact
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 ** The PRINT menu choice should print the entire AddressBook using the print() method
 ** Make sure your menu runs again after the user makes a choice (HINT: use a loop somewhere)