Class SymphonySection

java.lang.Object

SymphonySection

public class SymphonySection
extends java.lang.Object

This class provides an easy way to enumerate, or count and list, all of the sections within a Symphony. You can treat the five constants, SymphonySection.Brass, SymphonySection.Conductor, SymphonySection.Percussion, SymphonySection.Strings, and SymphonySection.WoodWinds as names of type SymphonySection.

Using objects of this class you can write code like this:

 
   // create a couple of SymphonySection objects
   SymphonySection Section = SymphonySection.WoodWind;
   SymphonySection otherSection = null;

   // set a SymphonySection
   Section = SymphonySection.Strings;

   // copy a SymphonySection
   otherSection = Section;

   // compare SymphonySection objects
   if(Section == SymphonySection.Brass)
   {
      // treat a SymphonySection as a String
      System.out.println("Musician is in the " + Section + " section");
   }
 
 

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static SymphonySection	Brass Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Brass section.
static SymphonySection	Conductor Use this constant to indicate that a musician is the Conductor (which places him or her in a section all their own).
static SymphonySection	Percussion Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Percussion section.
static SymphonySection	Strings Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Strings section.
static SymphonySection	WoodWinds Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the WoodWinds section.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(SymphonySection otherSection) This inherited function tests whether two SymphonySection objects are really the same.
static SymphonySection	findSectionFromEnumeration(int enumeration) This function will return a SymphonySection object corresponding to the enumeration number provided.
static int	getEnumerationCounter() This function returns the static EnumerationCounter value, which equals the number of SymphonySections that have been created.
static void	listSections() This function lists all of the Symphony Sections (including both the Enumeration Numbers and Section Names) to System.out.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) This main() function is used merely for testing this SymphonySection class.
java.lang.String	toString() This inherited function returns the name of this section as a human-readable String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

Strings

public static final SymphonySection Strings

Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Strings section.

Brass

public static final SymphonySection Brass

Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Brass section.

WoodWinds

public static final SymphonySection WoodWinds

Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the WoodWinds section.

Percussion

public static final SymphonySection Percussion

Use this constant to indicate that a musician is a member of the Percussion section.

Conductor

public static final SymphonySection Conductor

Use this constant to indicate that a musician is the Conductor (which places him or her in a section all their own).

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

This inherited function returns the name of this section as a human-readable String.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(SymphonySection otherSection)

This inherited function tests whether two SymphonySection objects are really the same.

listSections

public static void listSections()

This function lists all of the Symphony Sections (including both the Enumeration Numbers and Section Names) to System.out.

findSectionFromEnumeration

public static SymphonySection findSectionFromEnumeration(int enumeration)

This function will return a SymphonySection object corresponding to the enumeration number provided.

Parameters:

enumeration - Is a number representing an individual SymphonySection class.

Returns:

The corresponding SymphonySection object.

getEnumerationCounter

public static int getEnumerationCounter()

This function returns the static EnumerationCounter value, which equals the number of SymphonySections that have been created.

Returns:

The static EnumerationCounter value.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

This main() function is used merely for testing this SymphonySection class.