// Constructor for the AddDroid class:
public AddDroid(DroidCollection droidCollection)
{
// Declare variables and set blank for error checking purposes:
string model = "";
string materialType = "";
string colorChoice = "";
// While the model is still blank:
while (model == "")
{
// Prompt for model type:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Current options for model are Protocol, Utility, Janitor and Astromech.");
Console.Write("Please enter the model type: ");
// Save model type:
model = Console.ReadLine();
// Check for correct spelling - allows for any casing and extra spacing:
if (!model.ToUpper().Equals("PROTOCOL") && !model.ToUpper().Equals("UTILITY") &&
!model.ToUpper().Equals("JANITOR") && !model.ToUpper().Equals("ASTROMECH"))
{
// If spelled wrong, output error message and reset model to blank so the process loops again:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("That model was not valid. Please spell the model the same as the option listed.");
model = "";
}
}
// While the material is still blank:
while (materialType == "")
{
// Prompt for material type:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Current options for material are Steel, Aluminum, and Plastic.");
Console.Write("Please enter the material type: ");
// Save material type:
materialType = Console.ReadLine();
// Check for correct spelling - allows for any casing and extra spacing:
if (!materialType.ToUpper().Equals("STEEL") && !materialType.ToUpper().Equals("ALUMINUM") &&
!materialType.ToUpper().Equals("PLASTIC"))
{
// If spelled wrong, output error message and reset material to blank so the process loops again:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("That material type was not valid. Please spell the material the same as the option listed.");
materialType = "";
}
}
// While the model is still blank:
while (colorChoice == "")
{
// Prompt for color:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Current options for color are Red, Blue, and Gray.");
Console.Write("Please enter the color choice (case sensitive): ");
// Save color:
colorChoice = Console.ReadLine();
// Check for correct spelling - allows for any casing and extra spacing:
if (!colorChoice.ToUpper().Equals("RED") && !colorChoice.ToUpper().Equals("BLUE") &&
!colorChoice.ToUpper().Equals("GRAY"))
{
// If spelled wrong, output error message and reset color to blank so the process loops again:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("That color was not valid. Please spell the color name the same as the option listed.");
colorChoice = "";
}
}
// Enter switch statement to check the model type and continue questions by group:
switch (model.ToUpper())
{
// If the model type is Protocol:
case "PROTOCOL":
// Declare a variable to hold the # of languages and initialize to -1 for error checking:
int numberOfLanguages = -1;
// While the # of languages is less than 0 (an invalid option):
while (numberOfLanguages < 0)
{
// Prompt user for input:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write("Please enter the number of languages known (e.g. 0, 1, 2): ");
// Try to parse the input as an integer and save to the variable, must be >= 0:
// (setting the numberOfLanguages to a number greater than -1 will also exit the loop)
if (Int32.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out numberOfLanguages) && numberOfLanguages >= 0)
{
// Create a new Protocol Droid based on the specifications given:
// To make sure that the pricing is completed correctly, put in the model name directly,
// and make lowercase and remove spacing from the material and color:
droidCollection.add("Protocol", materialType.Trim().ToLower(), colorChoice.Trim().ToLower(), numberOfLanguages);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Droid successfully entered!");
Console.WriteLine();
}
else
{ // Error message if input cannot be parsed as an int:
Console.WriteLine("Please enter an integer value only.");
// Make sure the loop will continue:
numberOfLanguages = -1;
}
}
break;
// If the model type is Utility:
case "UTILITY":
// Call the common utility questions method:
UtilityQuestions();
// Call the add method of the DroidCollection class:
droidCollection.add("Utility", materialType.Trim().ToLower(), colorChoice.Trim().ToLower(),
toolbox, computerConnection, arm);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Droid successfully entered!");
Console.WriteLine();
break;
// If the model type is Janitor:
case "JANITOR":
// Call the common utility questions method:
UtilityQuestions();
// Janitor specific questions - prompt user for input, if y or Y, save the
// corresponding variable as true, else false:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write("Does the droid have a trash compactor (Y for yes) ? ");
bool trash;
if (Console.ReadLine().ToUpper() == "Y")
{
trash = true;
}
else
{
trash = false;
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write("Does the droid have a vacuum (Y for yes) ? ");
bool vacuum;
if (Console.ReadLine().ToUpper() == "Y")
{
vacuum = true;
}
else
{
vacuum = false;
}
// Call the add method of the DroidCollection class:
droidCollection.add("Janitor", materialType.Trim().ToLower(), colorChoice.Trim().ToLower(),
toolbox, computerConnection, arm, trash, vacuum);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Droid successfully entered!");
Console.WriteLine();
break;
// If the model type is Astromech:
case "ASTROMECH":
// Call the common utility questions method:
UtilityQuestions();
// Astromech-specific questions - prompt for user input, y or Y to save as true, else false:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write("Does the droid have a fire extinguisher (Y for yes) ? ");
bool fire;
if (Console.ReadLine().ToUpper() == "Y")
{
fire = true;
}
else
{
fire = false;
}
// Variable for number of ships, set to -1 for error checking:
int ships = -1;
// While the number of ships is >= 0:
while (ships < 0)
{
// Prompt for input:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write("Please enter the number of ships: ");
// Attempt to parse to int and save to the variable:
if (Int32.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out ships))
{
// If it works, call the add method of the DroidCollection class:
droidCollection.add("Astromech", materialType.Trim().ToLower(), colorChoice.Trim().ToLower(),
toolbox, computerConnection, arm, fire, ships);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Droid successfully entered!");
Console.WriteLine();
}
else
{
// If the input is not an int, output error to user and reset ships to -1 so loop continues:
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("The number of ships must be an integer.");
ships = -1;
}
}
break;
default:
// Error message for invalid model:
Console.WriteLine("You did not enter a valid model.");
break;
}
}
