Class Stateful

java.lang.Object

Stateful

public class Stateful
extends Object

A mutable object that maintains state. Three components of state include textual, numerical, and logical data.

Version:

CS4250 Fall 2017 v2.4.2

Author:

Dr. Jody Paul

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Stateful() Constructs a stateful object using arbitrary values.
Stateful(String text, Number number, Boolean truth) Constructs a stateful object using specified values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	flip() Modifies the state by inverting the logical value.
Number	number() Accesses the numeric component of state.
String	text() Accesses the text component of state.
String	toString() Renders object in the format: Stateful[truth, number, "text"]
Boolean	truth() Accesses the logic component of state.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Stateful

public Stateful()

Constructs a stateful object using arbitrary values.

Stateful

public Stateful(String text,
                Number number,
                Boolean truth)

Constructs a stateful object using specified values.

Parameters:

text - the textual data

number - the numerical data

truth - the logical data

Method Detail

truth

public Boolean truth()

Accesses the logic component of state.

Returns:

the truth status

number

public Number number()

Accesses the numeric component of state.

Returns:

the numerical status

text

public String text()

Accesses the text component of state.

Returns:

the textual status

flip

public void flip()

Modifies the state by inverting the logical value. If the state value was true, it is changed to false. If the state value was false, it is changed to true.

toString

public String toString()

Renders object in the format: Stateful[truth, number, "text"]

Overrides:

toString in class Object