// Fig. 7.14: GradeBook.java // Grade book using an array to store test grades. public class GradeBook { private String courseName; // name of course this GradeBook represents private int grades[]; // array of student grades // two-argument constructor initializes courseName and grades array public GradeBook( String name, int gradesArray[] ) { courseName = name; // initialize courseName grades = gradesArray; // store grades } // end two-argument GradeBook constructor // method to set the course name public void setCourseName( String name ) { courseName = name; // store the course name } // end method setCourseName // method to retrieve the course name public String getCourseName() { return courseName; } // end method getCourseName // display a welcome message to the GradeBook user public void displayMessage() { // getCourseName gets the name of the course System.out.printf( "Welcome to the grade book for\n%s!\n\n", getCourseName() ); } // end method displayMessage // perform various operations on the data public void processGrades() { // output grades array outputGrades(); // call method getAverage to calculate the average grade System.out.printf( "\nClass average is %.2f\n", getAverage() ); // call methods getMinimum and getMaximum System.out.printf( "Lowest grade is %d\nHighest grade is %d\n\n", getMinimum(), getMaximum() ); // call outputBarChart to print grade distribution chart outputBarChart(); } // end method processGrades // find minimum grade public int getMinimum() { int lowGrade = grades[ 0 ]; // assume grades[ 0 ] is smallest // loop through grades array for ( int grade : grades ) { // if grade lower than lowGrade, assign it to lowGrade if ( grade < lowGrade ) lowGrade = grade; // new lowest grade } // end for return lowGrade; // return lowest grade } // end method getMinimum // find maximum grade public int getMaximum() { int highGrade = grades[ 0 ]; // assume grades[ 0 ] is largest // loop through grades array for ( int grade : grades ) { // if grade greater than highGrade, assign it to highGrade if ( grade > highGrade ) highGrade = grade; // new highest grade } // end for return highGrade; // return highest grade } // end method getMaximum // determine average grade for test public double getAverage() { int total = 0; // initialize total // sum grades for one student for ( int grade : grades ) total += grade; // return average of grades return (double) total / grades.length; } // end method getAverage // output bar chart displaying grade distribution public void outputBarChart() { System.out.println( "Grade distribution:" ); // stores frequency of grades in each range of 10 grades int frequency[] = new int[ 11 ]; // for each grade, increment the appropriate frequency for ( int grade : grades ) ++frequency[ grade / 10 ]; // for each grade frequency, print bar in chart for ( int count = 0; count < frequency.length; count++ ) { // output bar label ( "00-09: ", ..., "90-99: ", "100: " ) if ( count == 10 ) System.out.printf( "%5d: ", 100 ); else System.out.printf( "%02d-%02d: ", count * 10, count * 10 + 9 ); // print bar of asterisks for ( int stars = 0; stars < frequency[ count ]; stars++ ) System.out.print( "*" ); System.out.println(); // start a new line of output } // end outer for } // end method outputBarChart // output the contents of the grades array public void outputGrades() { System.out.println( "The grades are:\n" ); // output each student's grade for ( int student = 0; student < grades.length; student++ ) System.out.printf( "Student %2d: %3d\n", student + 1, grades[ student ] ); } // end method outputGrades } // end class GradeBook /************************************************************************** * (C) Copyright 1992-2005 by Deitel & Associates, Inc. and * * Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. * * * * DISCLAIMER: The authors and publisher of this book have used their * * best efforts in preparing the book. These efforts include the * * development, research, and testing of the theories and programs * * to determine their effectiveness. The authors and publisher make * * no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these * * programs or to the documentation contained in these books. The authors * * and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or * * consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, the * * furnishing, performance, or use of these programs. * *************************************************************************/