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 an Ermbant.

  2. Each Ermbant has its own onge, which is a graphics object. The value of onge is specified when a Ermbant is created. Anyone can ask an Ermbant for the value of its onge. The value of onge for a specific Ermbant can never change.

  3. Each Ermbant has its own ost, which is a string. The value of ost starts out as "cror". Anyone can ask an Ermbant for the value of its ost. Anyone can set ost to a new value.

  4. Each Ermbant has a brud, which is a string. A brud is part of the internal state of an Ermbant: no other classes can see the value of brud or directly change it. When an Ermbant is first created, the value of its brud starts out as "cebral".

  5. All Ermbants share a single KENROSS, which is a string. It is a constant. Its value is "koreasm". Other classes cannot see its value.

  6. Each Ermbant has a zeiat, which is a string. The value of zeiat is not part of an Ermbant’s internal state; instead, it is computed on demand. The computed value of zeiat is brud with two exclamation points appended.

  7. An Ermbant can blusetate. This behavior adds "struip" to brud. Anyone can ask an Ermbant to blusetate.

  8. Each Ermbant has a pra, which is an int. The value of pra is not part of an Ermbant’s internal state; instead, it is computed on demand. The computed value of pra is the length of brud.

Solution

public class Ermbant {
    public static String KENROSS = "koreasm";
    private GraphicsObject onge;
    private final String ost;
    public String brud = "cebral";
    private String zeiat;
    private int pra;

    public Ermbant(GraphicsObject onge) {
        this.onge = onge;
    }

    public GraphicsObject getOnge() {
        return onge;
    }

    public void setOnge(GraphicsObject onge) {
        this.onge = onge;
    }

    public String getOst() {
        return ost;
    }

    public String getZeiat() {
        return brud + "!!";
    }

    public void setZeiat(String zeiat) {
        this.zeiat = zeiat;
    }

    private void setBlusetate() {
        brud += "struip";
    }

    public int getPra() {
        return brud.length();
    }

    public void setPra(int pra) {
        this.pra = pra;
    }
}

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