/// <summary>
/// CreateBird: Method that will be used to create different bird objects
/// </summary>
public static Bird CreateBird(BirdsSpecies species, double wingSpan, double lengthOfBeak)
{
Bird bird = null;
switch (species)
{
case BirdsSpecies.Dove:
bird = new Dove(wingSpan, lengthOfBeak);
break;
case BirdsSpecies.Pigeon:
bird = new Pigeon(wingSpan, lengthOfBeak);
break;
case BirdsSpecies.Eagle:
bird = new Eagle(wingSpan, lengthOfBeak);
break;
}
return(bird);
}
private Animal CreateBird()
{
// method to read Bird specific inputs
Animal animal = null;
double wingSpan = 0;
if (!double.TryParse(textBoxTeeth.Text, out wingSpan))
{
MessageBox.Show("Please give a valid value for a wingspan!");
}
double lengthOfBeak = 0;
if (!double.TryParse(textBoxTail.Text, out lengthOfBeak))
{
MessageBox.Show("Please give a valid value for length of a beak!");
}
BirdsSpecies species = (BirdsSpecies)Enum.Parse(typeof(BirdsSpecies), listBoxAnimal.Text);
animal = Bird.CreateBird(species, wingSpan, lengthOfBeak);
if (species == BirdsSpecies.Dove)
{
((Dove)animal).Color = textBoxAnimalSpec.Text;
}
else if (species == BirdsSpecies.Pigeon)
{
((Pigeon)animal).Color = textBoxAnimalSpec.Text;
}
else if (species == BirdsSpecies.Eagle)
{
((Eagle)animal).Color = textBoxAnimalSpec.Text;
}
return(animal);
}