// Fig. 4.9: GradeBook.java
// GradeBook class that solves class-average program using
// sentinel-controlled repetition.
import java.util.Scanner; // program uses class Scanner
public class GradeBook
{
private String courseName; // name of course this GradeBook represents
// constructor initializes courseName
public GradeBook( String name )
{
courseName = name; // initializes courseName
} // end 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
// determine the average of an arbitrary number of grades
public void determineClassAverage()
{
// create Scanner to obtain input from command window
Scanner input = new Scanner( System.in );
int total; // sum of grades
int gradeCounter; // number of grades entered
int grade; // grade value
double average; // number with decimal point for average
// initialization phase
total = 0; // initialize total
gradeCounter = 0; // initialize loop counter
// processing phase
// prompt for input and read grade from user
System.out.print( "Enter grade or -1 to quit: " );
grade = input.nextInt();
// loop until sentinel value read from user
while ( grade != -1 )
{
total = total + grade; // add grade to total
gradeCounter = gradeCounter + 1; // increment counter
// prompt for input and read next grade from user
System.out.print( "Enter grade or -1 to quit: " );
grade = input.nextInt();
} // end while
// termination phase
// if user entered at least one grade...
if ( gradeCounter != 0 )
{
// calculate average of all grades entered
average = (double) total / gradeCounter; //use cast operator to force a floating-point average calculation.
// display total and average (with two digits of precision)
System.out.printf( "\nTotal of the %d grades entered is %d\n",
gradeCounter, total );
System.out.printf( "Class average is %.2f\n", average );
} // end if
else // no grades were entered, so output appropriate message
System.out.println( "No grades were entered" );
} // end method determineClassAverage
} // end class GradeBook
// Fig. 4.10: GradeBookTest.java
// Create GradeBook object and invoke its determineClassAverage method.
public class GradeBookTest
{
public static void main( String[] args )
{
// create GradeBook object myGradeBook and
// pass course name to constructor
GradeBook myGradeBook = new GradeBook(
"CS101 Introduction to Java Programming" );
myGradeBook.displayMessage(); // display welcome message
myGradeBook.determineClassAverage(); // find average of grades
} // end main
} // end class GradeBookTest