I have to implement the following class diagram to the java code. This diagram is very complicated and some parts creates confusion. This question definitely going to help me a lot as well as any reader because it contains several important aspects of UML diagram.
class Book{
String isbn;
String publisher;
String publishDate;
int pages;
}
class BookItem extends Book{
String barcode;
boolean isReferenceOnly;
}
class Author{
String name;
String biography;
Collection<Book> book;
}
class Account{
String number;
List<History> history;
String openDate;
AccountState state;
public Account(AccountState state){
this.state = state;
}
}
enum AccountState{
Active,
Frozen,
Closed
}
class Catalog implements Search, Manage{
List<BookItem> bookItem;
/* Implement the methods of Manage interface */
void add(BookItem item){ }
void remove(BookItem item){ }
/* Implement the methods of Search interface */
int search(BookItem item){ }
}
class Account{
String number;
List<History> history;
Student student = new Student();
void setStudent(Student student){
this.student = student;
}
}
interface Search{
int search(BookItem item);
}
interface Manage{
void add(BookItem item);
void remove(BookItem item);
}
class Student{
String name;
String address;
Search searchBook = new Catalog();
}
class Librarian{
String name;
String address;
String position;
Search searchBook = new Catalog();
Manage manage = new Catalog();
Account account = new Account();
void setAccount(Account account){
this.account = account;
}
class Library{
String name;
String Address;
List<BookItem> bookItem = new ArrayList<BookItem>();
Catalog catalog = new catalog();
List<Account> accounts = new ArrayList<Account>();
Library(Catalog catalog){
this.catalog = catalog;
}
void setBookItem(List<BookItem> bookItem){
this.bookItem = bookItem;
}
void setAccounts(List<Account> accounts){
this.accounts = accounts;
}
}
I implemented in the following way but confusion arise in various cases:
Since this question is homework for learning purposes, I will post only examples of how to implement the things you need to review and won't give a direct answer about how to apply them to your current design.
Enumeration in Java is implemented by using enum
.
enum WeekDays {
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
SUNDAY;
}
Aggregation/Composition means to have a field of the other class. If it's a weak association (aggregation), it should be initialized by the setter or another method. If it's a strong association, it should be initialized in the class constructor since it is needed for the class to live/work.
class WeakAssociation { }
class StrongAssociation { }
class NeedWeekAndStrongAssociation {
private WeakAssociation weakAssociation;
private StrongAssociation strongAssociation;
public NeedWeekAndStrongAssociation(StrongAssociation strongAssociation) {
this.strongAssociation = strongAssociation;
}
public void setWeakAssociation(WeakAssociation weakAssociation) {
this.weakAssociation = weakAssociation;
}
}
Usage dependency means that the class/interface will use the other class/interface within one or more of its methods:
class WantToBeUsed {
public void methodToBeUsed(String data) {
//fancy implementation
}
}
class CannotDoThisAlone {
public void cannotDoItAlone(String data) {
WantToBeUsed wantToBeUsed = new WantToBeUsed();
wantToBeUsed.methodToBeUsed(data);
}
}