Beispiel #1
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        /**
         * @fn  private bool ModifyContractEmployee(ContractEmployee employee, string returnMessage)
         *
         * @brief  allows user to modify this employee using the command line.
         *
         * @param   ContractEmployee    The employee to modify.
         * @param   returnMessage       message displayed to the user as the option to return from this method.
         *
         * @return  whether the user canceled.
         */
        private bool ModifyContractEmployee(ContractEmployee employee, string returnMessage)
        {
            bool done = false;
            bool isCanceled = false;
            //loop until user goes back
            do {
                Console.Clear();
                Console.WriteLine(employee.Details());
                Console.WriteLine("1.   Change First Name(A-Z, a-z, ', -)");
                Console.WriteLine("2.   Change Last Name(A-Z, a-z, ', -)");
                Console.WriteLine("3.   Change Date of birth(yyyy-mm-dd)");
                Console.WriteLine("4.   Change Business number");
                Console.WriteLine("5.   Change Contract Start Date(yyyy-mm-dd)");
                Console.WriteLine("6.   Change Contract Stop Date(yyyy-mm-dd)");
                Console.WriteLine("7.   Change Fixed Contract Amount");
                Console.WriteLine("8.   Cancel");
                Console.WriteLine("9.   " + returnMessage);

                //get user input until valid
                bool valid;
                do {
                    valid = true;
                    string input = Console.ReadLine();
                    switch (input) {
                        case "1":
                            Console.Write("Enter a new first name:");
                            while (employee.SetFirstName(Console.ReadLine()) == false) {
                                Console.Write("Invalid name, Enter a new first name:");
                            }
                            break;
                        case "2":
                            Console.Write("Enter a new last name:");
                            while (employee.SetLastName(Console.ReadLine()) == false) {
                                Console.Write("Invalid name, Enter a new last name:");
                            }
                            break;
                        case "3":
                            bool dateOfBirthDone = false;
                            while (!dateOfBirthDone){
                                Console.Write("Enter a new date of birth:");
                                try {
                                    while (employee.SetDateofBirth(DateTime.ParseExact(Console.ReadLine(), "yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)) == false) {
                                        Console.Write("Invalid date, Enter a new date of birth:");
                                    }
                                    dateOfBirthDone = true;
                                }
                                catch (FormatException ex) {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Invalid date, Format: yyyy-mm-dd");
                                    dateOfBirthDone = false;
                                }
                            }
                            break;
                        case "4":
                            Console.Write("Enter a new social insurance number:");
                            while (employee.SetSocialInsuranceNumber(Console.ReadLine()) == false) {
                                Console.Write("Invalid number, Enter a new social insurance number:");
                            }
                            break;
                        case "5":
                            bool contractStartDateDone = false;
                            while (!contractStartDateDone){
                                Console.Write("Enter a new contract start date:");
                                try  {
                                    while (employee.SetContractStartDate(DateTime.ParseExact(Console.ReadLine(), "yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)) == false) {
                                        Console.Write("Invalid date, Enter a new contract start date:");
                                    }
                                    contractStartDateDone = true;
                                }
                                catch (FormatException ex){
                                    Console.WriteLine("Invalid date, Format: yyyy-mm-dd");
                                    contractStartDateDone = false;
                                }
                            }
                            break;
                        case "6":
                            bool contractStopDateDone = false;
                            while (!contractStopDateDone) {
                                Console.Write("Enter a new contract stop date:");
                                try {
                                    while (employee.SetContractStopDate(DateTime.ParseExact(Console.ReadLine(), "yyyy-MM-dd", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)) == false) {
                                        Console.Write("Invalid date, Enter a new contract stop date:");
                                    }
                                    contractStopDateDone = true;
                                }
                                catch (FormatException ex) {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Invalid date, Format: yyyy-mm-dd");
                                    contractStopDateDone = false;
                                }
                            }
                            break;
                        case "7":
                            bool contractAmountDone = false;
                            while (!contractAmountDone) {
                                Console.Write("Enter a new fixed contract amount:");
                                try{
                                    while (employee.SetFixedContractAmount(decimal.Parse(Console.ReadLine())) == false) {
                                        Console.Write("Invalid amount, Enter a new fixed contract amount:");
                                    }

                                    contractAmountDone = true;
                                }
                                catch (FormatException ex) {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Fixed contract amount must be a number");
                                    contractAmountDone = false;
                                }
                            }
                            break;
                        case "8":
                            done = true;//end
                            isCanceled = true;
                            break;
                        case "9":
                            done = true;//end
                            isCanceled = false;
                            break;
                        default:
                            Console.WriteLine("Invalid input, please enter number corrispoding to a menu option:");
                            valid = false;
                            break;
                    }
                } while (!valid);

            } while (!done);

            return isCanceled;
        }
Beispiel #2
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        /**
        * \brief given string from file, pars all data into list, return list valid employees
        *
        * \details <b>Details</b>
        *
        * \param fileText - <b>string</b> - The string of data containing an employees records
        *
        * \return  employeeRec - <b>List<AllEmployees.Employee></b> - The list of all the employee records in the strinng of data
        */
        private static List<AllEmployees.Employee> ParsRecord(String fileText)
        {
            List<AllEmployees.Employee> employeeRec = new List<AllEmployees.Employee>();
            //tostringbase string employeeString = firstName + "|" + lastName + "|" + SocialInsuranceNumber + "|" + DateOfBirth.Year + "-" + DateOfBirth.Month + "-" + DateOfBirth.Day + "|";
            char[] delimiterChars = { '|', '\n'};
            string[] words = fileText.Split(delimiterChars);
            int wordCounter = 0;
            while (wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
            {
                if (words[wordCounter] == "CT")
                {
                    bool isValid = true;
                    if (words.Length > (wordCounter + 7))
                    {
                        //AllEmployees.ContractEmployee contractEmp = new AllEmployees.ContractEmployee(words[wordCounter], words[wordCounter+1], Convert.ToInt32(words[wordCounter+2]), words[wordCounter+3], words[wordCounter+4], words[wordCounter+5], Convert.ToDouble(words[wordCounter+6]));
                        try
                        {
                            AllEmployees.ContractEmployee contractEmp = new AllEmployees.ContractEmployee();
                            contractEmp.SetEmployeeType(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            contractEmp.SetLastName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            wordCounter++;
                            contractEmp.SetSocialInsuranceNumber(Convert.ToInt32(words[wordCounter]));//only take an int
                            wordCounter++;
                            contractEmp.SetDateOfBirth(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;

                            contractEmp.SetContractStartDate(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            isValid = contractEmp.SetContractStopDate(words[wordCounter]);
                            if (words[wordCounter] == "")
                            {
                                isValid = true;
                            }
                            wordCounter++;
                            contractEmp.SetFixedContractAmount(Convert.ToDouble(words[wordCounter]));
                            wordCounter++;

                            if (contractEmp.Validate() == true && isValid == true)
                            {
                                employeeRec.Add(contractEmp);
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "contract employee added");
                                wordCounter++;
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a contract employee");
                                while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                                {
                                    wordCounter++;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a contract employee - Error Message: " + ex.Message);
                            while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "Not enough employee data for a contract employee");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                else if (words[wordCounter] == "FT")
                {
                    bool isValid = true;
                    if (words.Length > (wordCounter + 7))
                    {
                        AllEmployees.FulltimeEmployee fullTimeEmp = new AllEmployees.FulltimeEmployee();

                        try
                        {
                            fullTimeEmp.SetEmployeeType(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            fullTimeEmp.SetLastName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            fullTimeEmp.SetFirstName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            fullTimeEmp.SetSocialInsuranceNumber(Convert.ToInt32(words[wordCounter]));//only takes an int
                            wordCounter++;
                            fullTimeEmp.SetDateOfBirth(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;

                            fullTimeEmp.SetDateOfHire(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            isValid = fullTimeEmp.SetDateOfTermination(words[wordCounter]);
                            if (words[wordCounter] == "")
                            {
                                isValid = true;
                            }
                            wordCounter++;
                            fullTimeEmp.SetSalary(Convert.ToDouble(words[wordCounter]));//only takes a float
                            wordCounter++;

                            if (fullTimeEmp.Validate() == true && isValid == true)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                                employeeRec.Add(fullTimeEmp);
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "full time employee added");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a full time employee");
                                while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                                {
                                    wordCounter++;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a full time employee - Error Message: " + ex.Message);
                            while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    else
                    {
                        Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "Not enough employee data for a full time employee");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                else if (words[wordCounter] == "PT")
                {
                    if (words.Length > (wordCounter + 7))
                    {
                        bool isValid = true;
                        AllEmployees.ParttimeEmployee partTimeEmp = new AllEmployees.ParttimeEmployee();

                        try
                        {
                            partTimeEmp.SetEmployeeType(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            partTimeEmp.SetLastName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            partTimeEmp.SetFirstName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            partTimeEmp.SetSocialInsuranceNumber(Convert.ToInt32(words[wordCounter]));//only takes an int
                            wordCounter++;
                            partTimeEmp.SetDateOfBirth(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;

                            partTimeEmp.SetDateOfHire(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            isValid = partTimeEmp.SetDateOfTermination(words[wordCounter]);
                            if (words[wordCounter] == "")
                            {
                                isValid = true;
                            }
                            wordCounter++;
                            partTimeEmp.SetHourlyRate(Convert.ToDouble(words[wordCounter]));//only takes a float
                            wordCounter++;

                            if (partTimeEmp.Validate() == true && isValid == true)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                                employeeRec.Add(partTimeEmp);
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "part time employee added");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a part time employee");
                                while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                                {
                                    wordCounter++;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a part time employee - Error Message: " + ex.Message);
                            while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "Not enough employee data for a part time employee");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                else if (words[wordCounter] == "SN")
                {
                    if (words.Length > (wordCounter + 6))
                    {
                        AllEmployees.SeasonalEmployee seasonalEmp = new AllEmployees.SeasonalEmployee();

                        try
                        {
                            seasonalEmp.SetEmployeeType(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            seasonalEmp.SetLastName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            seasonalEmp.SetFirstName(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            seasonalEmp.SetSocialInsuranceNumber(Convert.ToInt32(words[wordCounter]));//only takes an int
                            wordCounter++;
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "SN Birthday: " + words[wordCounter]);
                            seasonalEmp.SetDateOfBirth(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "SN Season: " + words[wordCounter]);
                            seasonalEmp.SetSeason(words[wordCounter]);
                            wordCounter++;
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "SN PiecePay: " + words[wordCounter]);
                            seasonalEmp.SetPiecePay(Convert.ToDouble(words[wordCounter]));//only takes a float
                            wordCounter++;

                            if (seasonalEmp.Validate() == true)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                                employeeRec.Add(seasonalEmp);
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "seasonal employee added");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a seasonal employee");
                                while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                                {
                                    wordCounter++;
                                }
                            }
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
                            Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee data for a seasonal employee - Error Message: " + ex.Message);
                            while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                            {
                                wordCounter++;
                            }
                        }

                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "Not enough employee data for a seasonal employee");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    //string className, string methodName, string eventDetails
                    Logging.Log("FileIO", "ParsRecord", "invalid employee type in file");
                    while (words[wordCounter] != "FT" && words[wordCounter] != "PT" && words[wordCounter] != "SN" && words[wordCounter] != "CT" && wordCounter < words.Count() - 1)
                    {
                        wordCounter++;
                    }
                }
            }
            return employeeRec;
        }
Beispiel #3
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        /// <summary>
        /// Method Name: AddContractEmployee.
        /// The purpose of this function is to get the data associated with a ContractEmployee from the user
        /// and add this employee to the database.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Returns a value of True if it was succesffull otherwise returns a False boolean value.</returns>
        private bool AddContractEmployee()
        {
            // create a contract employee object which will house the data for the contract employee and
            // will be added to the database
            ContractEmployee entry = new ContractEmployee();
            // initilize local variables
            bool result = false;
            float contractorsFixedAmount = 0;

            this.SetBaseAttributes(entry);

            // get the start date in which the contractor began work
            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the start date for the contracted employee <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
            result = entry.SetContractStartDate(Console.ReadLine());
            while (result == false)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Please enter a valid date in which the contractor started <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                result = entry.SetContractStartDate(Console.ReadLine());
            }

            // get the date in which the contractor ended the work
            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the date the contractor ended working for your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
            result = entry.SetContractStopDate(Console.ReadLine());
            while (result == false)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter the date the contractor ended working for your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                result = entry.SetContractStopDate(Console.ReadLine());
            }

            // get the contractor's fixed amount of pay
            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the contractor's fixed amount of pay (e.g. 4570.80):");
            while (true)
            {
                try
                {
                    contractorsFixedAmount = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine().Replace("$", ""));
                    entry.SetFixedContractAmount(contractorsFixedAmount);
                    break;
                }
                catch
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid contractor's fixed amount of pay (e.g. 4570.80):");
                }
            }

            // validate all data, print an error if data is incorrect
            if (entry.Validate() == false)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("There was an error with the employee entered. Please add the employee again:");
                logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'A', 'F', "Contract Employee");
                return false;
            }

            // add the contracted employee to the database
            try
            {
                databaseContainer.Add(entry);
            }
            // if there was an error add the employee to the database, indicate that the contracted employee could
            // not be added to the database.
            catch
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The employee could not be added to the database");
                logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'A', 'F', "Contract Employee");
                return false;
            }

            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("\nThe employee added was:\n");
            logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'A', 'S', "Part-Time Employee");
            entry.Details();

            return true;
        }
Beispiel #4
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        /// <summary>
        /// Method Name: UpdateEmployeeData.
        /// The purpose of this method is to allow a user to enter a SIN corresponding to an employee that they wish to update.
        /// A menu will then be presented in the console that will allow the user to update specific attributes found in any
        /// of the four employee types.  The user also has the option of changing all attributes.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public bool UpdateEmployeeData()
        {
            // initialize local variables
            int foundElement = 0;
            String SIN = "";
            int returnedResult = 0;
            bool result = false;
            float salary = 0, hourlyRate = 0, piecePay = 0, contractorsFixedAmount = 0;
            int i = 0;
            String input = "";
            String firstName = "";
            String lastName = "";
            String temp = "";

            // create objects of each type of employee to be used depending on what type of employee
            // the user is updating
            Employee baseEmployee = new Employee();
            FullTimeEmployee ftEmployee = new FullTimeEmployee();
            PartTimeEmployee ptEmployee = new PartTimeEmployee();
            ContractEmployee cEmployee = new ContractEmployee();
            SeasonalEmployee sEmployee = new SeasonalEmployee();

            // get the user to enter a SIN number of the employee they would like to update
            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the SIN number of the employee you would like to update:");
            // get the user to enter the sin until
            SIN = Console.ReadLine().Replace(" ", "") ;

            // reset the returnedResult
            returnedResult = 0;

            // find the element based on the employee's SIN number
            for (i = 0; i < databaseContainer.Count; i++)
            {
                // if the sin number is found in the database set the
                // found element to be that index
                if (databaseContainer[i].GetSocialNumber() == SIN)
                {
                    foundElement = i;
                    returnedResult++;
                }
            }
            // if the result was 0 then the Employee with the SIN entered from the user
            // was not found in the database - return false
            if (returnedResult == 0)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Could not find employee with the specified SIN");
                logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'M', 'F', (databaseContainer[foundElement].GetFirstName() + " " + databaseContainer[foundElement].GetLastName()));
                return false;
            }
            // until the user presses 9 allow them to update the employee with the SIN they
            // previously entered
            while (input != "9")
            {
                // clear the console and display the menu
                Console.Clear();
                // set the baseEmployee to be the employee found in the database
                baseEmployee = databaseContainer[foundElement];

                Console.WriteLine("Currently Updating : {0} {1}", databaseContainer[foundElement].GetFirstName(), databaseContainer[foundElement].GetLastName());
                Console.WriteLine("Updates Available:");
                Console.WriteLine("\t1. First Name.");
                Console.WriteLine("\t2. Last Name/Business.");
                Console.WriteLine("\t3. SIN.");
                Console.WriteLine("\t4. Date Of Birth.");
                Console.WriteLine("\t5. Date Of Hire, Contract Start Date, Season");
                Console.WriteLine("\t6. Salary, PiecePay, Fixed Contract Amount, Hourly Wage");
                Console.WriteLine("\t7. Date of Termination, Contract End Date");
                Console.WriteLine("\t8. Update All Information");
                Console.WriteLine("\t9. Exit");

                // read the user's menu choice
                input = Console.ReadLine();

                // if the option is 1 to 4 then no casting needs to be done to find out which
                // type of employee it is because those attributes are found in all employees
                if (input == "1" || input == "2" || input == "3" || input == "4")
                {
                    logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'M', 'S', (databaseContainer[foundElement].GetFirstName() + " " + databaseContainer[foundElement].GetLastName()));

                    // switch on the input
                    switch (input)
                    {
                            // modify the first name
                        case "1":
                            if (baseEmployee.GetEmployeeType() != "CT")
                            {
                                // display the current employee's firstname
                                Console.WriteLine("Current employee's first name: {0} \n", baseEmployee.GetFirstName());
                                // get the employee's first name, make the user enter it until
                                // it is valid
                                Console.WriteLine("Please enter a new first name:");
                                firstName = Console.ReadLine().Replace(" ", "");

                                if (firstName == "")
                                {
                                    result = false;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    result = baseEmployee.SetFirstName(firstName);
                                }
                                while (result == false)
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's first name:");
                                    firstName = Console.ReadLine().Replace(" ", "");

                                    if (firstName == "")
                                    {
                                        result = false;
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        result = baseEmployee.SetFirstName(firstName);
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break;

                            // modify the last name
                        case "2":
                            if (baseEmployee.GetEmployeeType() != "CT")
                            {
                                // display the current employee's last name
                                Console.WriteLine("Current employee's last name: {0}\n", baseEmployee.GetLastName());
                                // get the employee's last name, make the user enter a last name
                                // until it is a valid string
                                Console.WriteLine("Please enter a new last name:");
                                lastName = Console.ReadLine().Replace(" ", "");

                                if (lastName == "")
                                {
                                    result = false;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    result = baseEmployee.SetLastName(lastName);
                                }
                                while (result == false)
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's last name:");
                                    lastName = Console.ReadLine().Replace(" ", "");

                                    if (lastName == "")
                                    {
                                        result = false;
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        result = baseEmployee.SetLastName(lastName);
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Please enter a bussiness name:");
                                lastName = Console.ReadLine();
                                temp = lastName.Replace(" ", "");

                                if (temp == "")
                                {
                                    result = false;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    result = baseEmployee.SetLastName(lastName);
                                }
                                while (result == false)
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid business name:");
                                    lastName = Console.ReadLine();
                                    temp = lastName.Replace(" ", "");

                                    if (temp == "")
                                    {
                                        result = false;
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        result = baseEmployee.SetLastName(lastName);
                                    }
                                }

                            }
                            break;

                            // modify the employee's social insurance number
                        case "3":
                            // display the current employee's social insurance number
                            Console.WriteLine("Current employee's social insurance number : {0}\n", baseEmployee.GetSocialNumber());
                            // get the employee's social insurance number, make user re-enter the SIN until
                            // it is valid
                            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the employee's Social Insurance Number:");
                            while (result == false)
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's Social Insurance Number:");
                                result = baseEmployee.SetSocialNumber(Console.ReadLine());
                            }
                            break;

                            // modify the employee's date of birth
                        case "4":
                            // display the current employee's date of birth
                            Console.WriteLine("Current employee's date of birth : {0}\n", baseEmployee.GetDateOfBirth().ToShortDateString());
                            // get the employee's date of birth, make the user re-enter the birth date until
                            // it is valid
                            Console.WriteLine("Please enter the employee's date of birth <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                            result = baseEmployee.SetDateOfBirth(Console.ReadLine());
                            while (result == false)
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's date of birth <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                result = baseEmployee.SetDateOfBirth(Console.ReadLine());
                            }
                            break;
                    }
                }
                // if were modifying attributes under the menu options 5 - 8
                    // then the attributes change accordingly to which type of employee being modified
                else
                {
                    logfile.Log(new System.Diagnostics.StackTrace().GetFrame(0).GetMethod().Name, 'M', 'F', (databaseContainer[foundElement].GetFirstName() + " " + databaseContainer[foundElement].GetLastName()));
                    // switch on the employee type
                    switch (databaseContainer[foundElement].GetEmployeeType())
                    {

                            // if it's a full time employee being modified then:
                            //
                            // date of hire is being modifited when option 5 is pressed
                            // yearly salary is being modified when option 6 is pressed
                            // date of termination is being modified when option 7 is pressed
                        case "FT":
                            // cast the base employee as a full time employee
                            ftEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)baseEmployee;
                            switch (input)
                            {
                                    // update date of hire
                                case "5":
                                    // display the current date of hire and get the user to enter the
                                    // new date of hire
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current Date of Hire : {0}", ftEmployee.GetDateOfHire().ToShortDateString());
                                    // get the date the employee was hired
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the date the employee was hired");
                                    // get teh new date until it is valid
                                    result = ftEmployee.SetDateOfHire(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please enter a valid date in which the employee was hired");
                                        result = ftEmployee.SetDateOfHire(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // update yearly salary
                                case "6":
                                    // display the current salary and get the user to enter a new salary
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current Salary is : {0}", ftEmployee.GetSalary());
                                    // get the employee's yearly salary
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the employee's yearly salary (example 45000.54):");
                                    while (true)
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            salary = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
                                            ftEmployee.SetSalary(salary);
                                            break;
                                        }
                                        catch
                                        {
                                            Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's salary (example 45000.54):");
                                        }
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // update the date of termination
                                case "7":
                                    // display the current salary and get the user to enter a new salary
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current date of Termination is : {0}", ftEmployee.GetDateOfTermination().ToShortDateString());
                                    // get the date of termination if the employee was fired
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter a date of termination or enter a '0' if the \nemployee is still employed at your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                    result = ftEmployee.SetDateOfTermination(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid date of termination or enter a '0' if the \nemployee is still employed at your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                        result = ftEmployee.SetDateOfTermination(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }

                                    break;
                                    // update all employee information
                                case "8":
                                    Console.Clear();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Employee's current information:");
                                    ftEmployee.Details();
                                    Console.WriteLine("\n");
                                    // if the user is updating all data for an employee remove the current one
                                    // and get them to update all fields by calling the add function
                                    databaseContainer.RemoveAt(foundElement);
                                    this.AddFullTimeEmployee();
                                    break;

                            }
                            break;
                            // if the employee type is a part time employee then:
                            //
                            // option 5 updates the employee's date of hire
                            // option 6 updates the employee's hourly wage
                            // option 7 updates the employee's date of termination
                            // option 8 updates all fields
                        case "PT":
                            // cast the base employee as a part time employee
                            ptEmployee = (PartTimeEmployee)baseEmployee;

                            // switch on the input number
                            switch (input)
                            {
                                // update the employee's hire date
                                case "5":
                                    // display the current date of hire and get the user to enter the
                                    // new date of hire
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current Date of Hire : {0}", ptEmployee.GetDateOfHire().ToShortDateString());

                                    // get the new date from the user
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the date the employee was hired <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                    result = ptEmployee.SetDateOfHire(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please enter a valid date in which the employee was hired <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                        result = ptEmployee.SetDateOfHire(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // update the employee's hourly wages
                                case "6":
                                    // display the current date of hire and get the user to enter the
                                    // new date of hire
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current employee's hourly wages : {0}", ptEmployee.GetHourlyWage());
                                    // get the employee's hourly wages
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the employee's hourly wage(ie. 15.00):");
                                    while (true)
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            // attempt to parse if it does not succeed then it will throw an exception
                                            hourlyRate = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
                                            ptEmployee.SetHourlyRate(hourlyRate);
                                            break;
                                        }
                                        catch
                                        {
                                            // display the error message to the user
                                            Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid employee's hourly wage(ie. 15.00):");
                                        }
                                    }
                                    break;

                                    // update the employee's date of termination
                                case "7":
                                    // display the current date of hire and get the user to enter the
                                    // new date of hire
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current Employee's date of termination : {0}", ftEmployee.GetDateOfTermination().ToShortDateString());

                                    // get the new date of termination
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter a date of termination or enter a '0' if the \nemployee is still employed at your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                    result = ptEmployee.SetDateOfTermination(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid date of termination or enter a '0' if the \nemployee is still employed at your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                        result = ptEmployee.SetDateOfTermination(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                case "8":
                                    Console.Clear();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Employee's current information:");
                                    ptEmployee.Details();
                                    Console.WriteLine("\n");
                                    // if the user is updating all data for an employee remove the current one
                                    // and get them to update all fields by calling the add function
                                    databaseContainer.RemoveAt(foundElement);
                                    this.AddPartTimeEmployee();
                                    break;
                            }
                            break;

                            // if were modifying a Contract Employee then
                            //
                            // option 5 is modifying the date in which the contract employee started
                            // option 6 is the fixed contract amount
                            // option 7 is modifying the date in which the contract employee ended their work
                        case "CT":

                            // cast the base employee as a contract employee
                            cEmployee = (ContractEmployee)baseEmployee;
                            switch (input)
                            {
                                    // modify the date which the contract employee started
                                case "5":
                                    // display the current date the empployee began
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current contract employee's start date : {0}", cEmployee.GetContractStartDate().ToShortDateString());

                                    // get the start date in which the contractor began work
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the start date for the contracted employee <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                    result = cEmployee.SetContractStartDate(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please enter a valid date in which the employee was hired <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                        result = cEmployee.SetContractStopDate(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // modify the fixed amount pay the contractor received
                                case "6":
                                    // display the current fixed amount pay the contractor received
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current contractor's fixed pay amount : {0}", cEmployee.GetFixedContractAmount());
                                    // get the contractor's fixed amount of pay
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the contractor's fixed amount of pay (e.g. 4570.80):");
                                    while (true)
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            contractorsFixedAmount = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
                                            cEmployee.SetFixedContractAmount(contractorsFixedAmount);
                                            break;
                                        }
                                        catch
                                        {
                                            Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid contractor's fixed amount of pay (e.g. 4570.80):");
                                        }
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // modify the date in which the contractor ended work
                                case "7":
                                    // display the current date the empployee began
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current contract employee's stop date : {0}", cEmployee.GetContractStopDate().ToShortDateString());

                                    // get the date in which the contractor ended the work
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the date the contractor ended \nworking for your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                    result = cEmployee.SetContractStopDate(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter the date the contractor \nended working for your company <YYYY-MM-DD>:");
                                        result = cEmployee.SetContractStopDate(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // modify all the data in the current contract employee
                                case "8":
                                    Console.Clear();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Employee's current information:");
                                    cEmployee.Details();
                                    Console.WriteLine("\n");
                                    // if the user is updating all data for an employee remove the current one
                                    // and get them to update all fields by calling the add function
                                    databaseContainer.RemoveAt(foundElement);
                                    this.AddContractEmployee();
                                    break;

                            }
                            break;
                            // if we are modifying a seasonal employee
                            //
                            // option 5 modifies the season in which the employee was employed
                            // option 6 modifies the piece pay in which the employee received while employed
                            // option 8 modifies all the attributes
                        case "SN":
                            sEmployee = (SeasonalEmployee)baseEmployee;

                            switch (input)
                            {
                                    // modify the season
                                case "5":
                                    // display the season in which the employee was employed
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current employee's season of employment : {0}", sEmployee.GetSeason());
                                    // get the season in which the employee was employed
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the season in which the employee was employed:");
                                    result = sEmployee.SetSeason(Console.ReadLine());
                                    while (result == false)
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid season in which the employee was employed:");
                                        result = sEmployee.SetSeason(Console.ReadLine());
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // modify the piece pay
                                case "6":
                                    // display the season in which the employee was employed
                                    Console.WriteLine("Current employee's piece pay : {0}", sEmployee.GetPiecePay());

                                    // get the pay in which the employee received
                                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter the piece pay which the employee received for their work:");
                                    while (true)
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            piecePay = float.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
                                            sEmployee.SetPiecePay(piecePay);
                                            break;
                                        }
                                        catch
                                        {
                                            Console.WriteLine("Please re-enter a valid piece in which the employee received for their work:");
                                        }
                                    }
                                    break;
                                    // modify all attributes
                                case "8":
                                    Console.Clear();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Employee's current information:");
                                    sEmployee.Details();
                                    Console.WriteLine("\n");
                                    // if the user is updating all data for an employee remove the current one
                                    // and get them to update all fields by calling the add function
                                    databaseContainer.RemoveAt(foundElement);
                                    this.AddSeasonalEmployee();
                                    break;
                            }
                            break;
                    }/* End Switch */
                }/* End Else Statement*/
            }/* End While Loop*/

            return true;
        }
        public void SetFixedContractAmountValid()
        {
            ContractEmployee employee = new ContractEmployee("Brandon", "Davies");
            bool retVal = employee.SetFixedContractAmount(18);
            Assert.IsTrue(retVal);

            Assert.AreEqual(employee.GetFixedContractAmount(), 18);
        }
        public void SetFixedContractAmountInvalidNegitive()
        {
            ContractEmployee employee = new ContractEmployee("Brandon", "Davies");
            bool retVal = employee.SetFixedContractAmount(-18);
            Assert.IsFalse(retVal);

            Assert.AreEqual(employee.GetFixedContractAmount(), 0);
        }
 public void SetFixedContractAmountTest()
 {
     ContractEmployee ce = new ContractEmployee();
     bool ret = ce.SetFixedContractAmount(25000.50m);
     Assert.AreEqual(ret, true);
 }