gradebook.java

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// 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;  

         // 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

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