Class BidInfo

java.lang.Object
  BidInfo

public class BidInfo
extends java.lang.Object

Encoding to and decoding from the BidInfo format used by the web shops and bidding clients to transmit bidding relevant data in a compact form.

Nested Class Summary

class

BidInfo.InvalidFormatException Exception thrown by the BidInfo constructor signalling an invalid input string format

Constructor Summary

BidInfo(java.lang.String encoded)
Creates a new BidInfo object that decodes the given string

Method Summary

java.lang.String	encode() Encode the object contents into a string
static java.lang.String	encode(BidInfo info) Encode a given BidInfo object into a string
static java.lang.String	encode(int vendor, java.lang.String item, float price) Encodes a given set of items into a string
java.lang.String	getItem() Returns the decoded item identifier
float	getPrice() Returns the decoded list price
int	getVendor() Returns the decoded vendor number
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Run several test cases
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representing the BidInfo object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BidInfo

public BidInfo(java.lang.String encoded)
        throws BidInfo.InvalidFormatException

Creates a new BidInfo object that decodes the given string

Throws:

BidInfo.InvalidFormatException

Method Detail

getVendor

public int getVendor()

Returns the decoded vendor number

getItem

public java.lang.String getItem()

Returns the decoded item identifier

getPrice

public float getPrice()

Returns the decoded list price

encode

public java.lang.String encode()

Encode the object contents into a string

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representing the BidInfo object

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

encode

public static java.lang.String encode(int vendor,
                                      java.lang.String item,
                                      float price)

Encodes a given set of items into a string

encode

public static java.lang.String encode(BidInfo info)

Encode a given BidInfo object into a string

main

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

Run several test cases