Class declarations and object modeling: Correct Solution


Translate the specification below into an idiomatic Java class definition.

(In this context, "idiomatic" means following the common style and conventions of the language.)

  1. One kind of thing that exists in our model is a Varash.

  2. Each Varash has its own nosan, which is a string. The value of nosan is specified when a Varash is created. Anyone can ask a Varash for the value of its nosan. The value of nosan for a specific Varash can never change.

  3. All Varashs share a single dic, which is a graphics object. No other classes can directly ask for the value of dic. The value of dic starts out as an ellipse with a width of 47 and a height of 47 when the program starts. Every time a new Varash is created, it moves dic to the right by 8 pixels (using the moveBy method).

  4. All Varashs share a single CHOSCION, which is a graphics object. It is a constant. Its value is an ellipse with a width of 11 and a height of 43. Other classes can see its value.

  5. Each Varash has a wiCel, which is a string. The value of wiCel is not part of a Varash’s internal state; instead, it is computed on demand. The computed value of wiCel is nosan with two exclamation points appended.

  6. A Varash can tresalify. This behavior moves dic to the right by 7 pixels (using the moveBy method). Anyone can ask a Varash to tresalify.

Solution

public class Varash {
    public static GraphicsObject dic;
    private static GraphicsObject CHOSCION = new Ellipse(0, 0, 11, 43);
    private String nosan;
    private String wiCel;

    public Varash(String nosan) {
        this.nosan = nosan;
        dic.moveBy(8, 0);
    }

    public String getNosan() {
        return nosan;
    }

    public void setNosan(String nosan) {
        this.nosan = nosan;
    }

    public static void onStart() {
        dic = new Ellipse(0, 0, 47, 47);
    }

    public String getWiCel() {
        return nosan + "!!";
    }

    public void setWiCel(String wiCel) {
        this.wiCel = wiCel;
    }

    private void setTresalify() {
        dic.moveBy(7, 0);
    }
}

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