CIS 35A: Introduction to Java Programming

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Line item application
Validator class

The Validator class

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Validator
{
    public static String getString(Scanner sc, String prompt)
    {
        System.out.print(prompt);
        String s = sc.next();  // read the user entry
        sc.nextLine(); // discard any other data entered on the line
        return s;
    }

    public static int getInt(Scanner sc, String prompt)
    {
        int i = 0;
        boolean isValid = false;
        while (isValid == false)
        {
            System.out.print(prompt);
            if (sc.hasNextInt())
            {
                i = sc.nextInt();
                isValid = true;
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Error! Invalid integer value. Try again.");
            }
            sc.nextLine(); // discard any other data entered on the line
        }
        return i;
    }

    public static int getInt(Scanner sc, String prompt,
    int min, int max)
    {
        int i = 0;
        boolean isValid = false;
        while (isValid == false)
        {
            i = getInt(sc, prompt);
            if (i <= min)
                System.out.println("Error!Number must be greater than " + min + ".");
            else if (i >= max)
                System.out.println("Error! Number must be less than " + max + ".");
            else
                isValid = true;
        }
        return i;
    }
    public static double getDouble(Scanner sc, String prompt)
    {
        double d = 0;
        boolean isValid = false;
        while (isValid == false)
        {
            System.out.print(prompt);
            if (sc.hasNextDouble())
            {
                d = sc.nextDouble();
                isValid = true;
            }
            else
            {
                System.out.println("Error! Invalid decimal value. Try again.");
            }
            sc.nextLine(); // discard any other data entered on the line
        }
        return d;
    }

    public static double getDouble(Scanner sc, String prompt,
    double min, double max)
    {
        double d = 0;
        boolean isValid = false;
        while (isValid == false)
        {
            d = getDouble(sc, prompt);
            if (d <= min)
                System.out.println("Error! Number must be greater than " + min + ".");
            else if (d >= max)
                System.out.println("Error! Number must be less than " + max + ".");
            else
                isValid = true;
        }
        return d;
    }
}

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