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Class java.lancs.Person 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.lancs.Person
public class Person
extends Object
Represents simple facts about a person

Variable Index

o FEMALE
Constant - female gender
o MALE
Constant - male gender
o UNKNOWN
Constant - unknown gender

Constructor Index

o Person()
Creates an instance of the Person class with default values (forename = "NONE", surname = "NONE", age = 0, gender = UNKNOWN)
o Person(String, String, int, int)
Creates an instance of the Person class with specified attribute values

Method Index

o copy()
return a copy of the person
o formalTitle()
return the formal title of the person
o getAge()
returns the age attribute of the person
o getForename()
returns the forename attribute of the person
o getGender()
returns the gender attribute of the person
o getGenderString()
returns the gender attribute of the person as a String
o getSurname()
returns the surname attribute of the person
o getUpperAgeLimit()
returns the upper limit for a valid age
o increaseAge(int)
increase the age of the person by the specified amount
o setAge(int)
set the age attribute of the person
o setForename(String)
set the forename attribute of the person
o setFullName(String, String)
set the full name of the person in one operation
o setGender(int)
set the gender atribute of the person
o setSurname(String)
set the surname attribute of the person
o toString()
return a string representing the person

Variables

o UNKNOWN 
 public static final int UNKNOWN
Constant - unknown gender

o MALE 
 public static final int MALE
Constant - male gender

o FEMALE 
 public static final int FEMALE
Constant - female gender

Constructors

o Person 
 public Person()
Creates an instance of the Person class with default values (forename = "NONE", surname = "NONE", age = 0, gender = UNKNOWN)

o Person 
 public Person(String f,
               String s,
               int a,
               int g)
Creates an instance of the Person class with specified attribute values

Parameters:
f - forename of the person
s - surname of the person
a - age of the person
g - gender of the person

Methods

o getUpperAgeLimit 
 public static int getUpperAgeLimit()
returns the upper limit for a valid age

Returns:
the upper limit for a valid age
o getForename 
 public String getForename()
returns the forename attribute of the person

Returns:
the forename attribute of the person
o getSurname 
 public String getSurname()
returns the surname attribute of the person

Returns:
the surname attribute of the person
o getAge 
 public int getAge()
returns the age attribute of the person

Returns:
the age attribute of the person
o getGender 
 public int getGender()
returns the gender attribute of the person

Returns:
the gender attribute of the person
o getGenderString 
 public String getGenderString()
returns the gender attribute of the person as a String

Returns:
the gender attribute of the person as a String
o setForename 
 public void setForename(String f)
set the forename attribute of the person

Parameters:
f - the forename of the person
o setSurname 
 public void setSurname(String s)
set the surname attribute of the person

Parameters:
s - the surname of the person
o setAge 
 public void setAge(int a)
set the age attribute of the person

Parameters:
a - the age of the person
o setGender 
 public void setGender(int g)
set the gender atribute of the person

Parameters:
g - the gender of the person
o increaseAge 
 public void increaseAge(int n)
increase the age of the person by the specified amount

Parameters:
n - the number of years by which the age attribute should be increased
o setFullName 
 public void setFullName(String f,
                         String s)
set the full name of the person in one operation

Parameters:
f - the forename of the person
s - the surname of the person
o formalTitle 
 public String formalTitle()
return the formal title of the person

Returns:
the formal name of the person ('Mr' or 'Ms', initial, surname)
o toString 
 public String toString()
return a string representing the person

Returns:
details of the person ('forename surname (age: gender)')
Overrides:
toString in class Object
o copy 
 public Person copy()
return a copy of the person

Returns:
a copy of the Person instance 
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