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Java Programming
2-1: Java Class Design - Interfaces
Practice Activities

Lesson Objectives:
• Model business problems using Java classes
• Make classes immutable
• User Interfaces

Vocabulary:

Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below.

A specialized method that creates an instance of a class.

A keyword that qualifies a variable as a constant and prevents a method from being
overridden in a subclass.

A class that it can't be overridden by a subclass, in fact it can't be subclassed.

Defines constants and methods without implementation

Try It/Solve It:

1. Create an interface named Chassis. Add the following to the interface:

• A public constant string named chassis with a value of “Chassis”.

• The definition of a public getChassisType method that returns an instance of Chassis.

• The definition of a public setChassisType that accepts a string named vehicleChassis and returns a void.

2. Create an interface Engine with the following list of public method definitions that return a void:
setEngineCylinders(int engineCylinders);

setEngineManufacturedDate(Date date);

setEngineManufacturer(String manufacturer);

setEngineMake(String engineMake);

setEngineModel(String engineModel);

setDriveTrain(String driveTrain);

setEngineType(String fuel);

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3. Create a concrete class named VehicleChassis that implements the interface Chassis with the following:

• Create a String named chassisName instance variable.

• A public default constructor and an overloaded constructor with the following value:

A String with a parameter value of chassisName

• Set the chassisName instance variable in both, use the interface constant as the default String value.

• A public method named getChassisType that doesnt have a formal parameter and that returns an instance
of the interface Chassis (hint that would be a copy of this class).

• A public method setChassisType that takes a String parameter vehicleChassis and that returns a void. It
should set the instance variable chassisName.

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Chassis Name : Chassis

• Write a static main method that creates two objects, one with the default constructor and the other with the
constructor with parameters. Give sample data for the parameters.

4. Create a concrete class named VehicleFrame that implements the interface Chassis with the following:

• Create a String named vehicleFrameType instance variable.

• A public default constructor and an overloaded constructor with the following value:

A String with a parameter value of vehicleFrameType

• Set the vehicleFrameType instance variable in both, use “Unibody” as the default String value.

• A public method named getChassisType that didn't have a formal parameter and that returns an instance
of the interface Chassis (hint that would be a copy of this class).

• A public method setChassisType that takes a String parameter vehicleFrameType and that returns a void.
It should set the instance variable vehicleFrameType.

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Chassis : Chassis

Vehicle Frame : Unibody

• Write a static main method that tests two scenarios:

1. One that prints all fuel grade values, like:

Chassis : Chassis

Vehicle Frame : Unibody

2. One that prints a value set by a single string value.

Vehicle Frame : Ladder Frame

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5. Create a concrete class named ManufacturedEngine that implements the interface Engine with the following:

• Create the following private instance variables:

String engineManufacturer;

Date engineManufacturedDate;

String engineMake;

String engineModel;

int engineCylinders;

String engineType;

String driveTrain;

• A public default constructor with no formal parameters and initialize all instance variables with generic
literal values.

• A public overloaded constructor with values for all of the variables defined above.

• A public method implementations for all of the public methods found in the Engine interface.

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Engine Manufacturer : Generic

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 00:55:44 MST 2012

Engine Make : Generic

Engine Model : Generic

Engine Type : 85 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 0

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drives

• Write a static main method that tests two scenarios:

• One that prints a generic set of strings, like:

Engine Manufacturer : Generic

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 00:55:44 MST 2012

Engine Make : Generic

Engine Model : Generic

Engine Type : 85 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 0

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

• One that accepts call parameters and returns the following:

Engine Manufacturer : Honda

Engine Manufactured : Tue Jan 03 07:13:19 MST 2012

Engine Make : H-Series

Engine Model : H23A1

Engine Type : 88 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 4
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Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

6. Create an interface Feature with the following method definitions:

public String getFeature();

public void setFeature(String feature);

7. Create a concrete class named InteriorFeature that implements the interface Feature with the following:

• Create a String named interiorFeature as an instance variable.

• A public default constructor without parameters that sets the interiorFeature instance variable to “Generic”.

• An overloaded constructor with the following value:

A String with a parameter value of interiorFeature

• Set the interiorFeature instance variable to the parameter interiorFeature.

• A public method named getFeature that doesnt have a formal parameter and that returns an instance of
String.

• A public method setFeature that takes a String parameter interiorFeature and that returns a void. It should
set the instance variable interiorFeature.

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Interior [Generic]

• Write a static main method that tests two scenarios:

• One that prints all fuel grade values, like:

Interior [Generic]

Another like
Interior [Climate Control]

8. Create a concrete class named ExteriorFeature that implements the interface Feature with the following:

• Create a String named exteriorFeature as an instance variable.

• A public default constructor without parameters that sets the exteriorFeature instance variable.

• An overloaded constructor with the following value:

A String with a parameter value of exteriorFeature

• Set the exteriorFeature instance variable in both, use features as String values.

• A public method named getFeature that doesnt have a formal parameter and that returns an instance of
String.

• A public method setFeature that takes a String parameter exteriorFeature and that returns a void. It should
set the instance variable exteriorFeature.

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Exterior [Generic]

• Write a static main method that tests two scenarios:

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• One that prints all fuel grade values, like:

Exterior [Generic]

Another like
Exterior [Fog Lamps]

9. Create a concrete class named Vehicle that implements the Engine and Chassis interfaces
with the following:
• Create the following private instance variables:
Date vehicleManufacturedDate;

String vehicleManufacturer;

String vehicleMake;

String vehicleModel;

Chassis vehicleFrame;

String vehicleType;

String driveTrain;

Engine vehicleEngine;

• A public default constructor with no formal parameters and initialize all instance variables with generic
literal values.

• A public overloaded constructor with values for all of the variables defined above.

• Public method implementations for all of the public methods found in the Engine interface.

• Public method implementations that set all instance variables

• Public method implementations for the Chassis interface

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Manufacturer Name : Generic

Manufactured Date : Thu Feb 02 01:38:31 MST 2015

Vehicle Make : Generic

Vehicle Model : Generic

Vehicle Type : None

Engine Manufacturer : Generic

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 01:38:31 MST 2015

Engine Make : Generic

Engine Model : Generic

Engine Type : 88 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 0

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

• Write a static main method that tests two scenarios:

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• One that prints a generic set of strings, like:

Manufacturer Name : Honda

Manufactured Date : Tue Jan 03 07:13:19 MST 2015

Vehicle Make : Honda

Vehicle Model : Prelude

Vehicle Type : null

Engine Manufacturer : Honda

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 01:38:31 MST 2015

Engine Make : H-Series

Engine Model : H23A1

Engine Type : 88 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 4

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

• One that accepts call parameters and returns the following:

Manufacturer Name : Honda

Manufactured Date : Tue Jan 03 07:13:19 MST 2012

Vehicle Make : Honda

Vehicle Model : Prelude

Vehicle Type : null

Engine Manufacturer : Honda

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 01:38:31 MST 2012

Engine Make : H-Series

Engine Model : H23A1

Engine Type : 88 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 4

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

10. Create a concrete class named Car that extends the Vehicle class with the following:

• Create the following private instance variables:

private Feature[] feature = new Feature[10];

private int carAxle;

• A public default constructor with no formal parameters and initialize all instance variables with generic
literal values by using the super() call.

• A public overloaded constructor with a super() method call and instantiation of values for all of the
variables defined above.

• Public methods to return formatted strings of the Internal and External features:
String getExteriorFeatures()

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String getInteriorFeatures()

• These methods should display the following:

Exterior Features : Exterior [Wood Panels]

: Exterior [Moonroof]

Interior Features : Interior [AM/FM Radio]

: Interior [Air Conditioning]

• A public toString method that returns the following:

Manufacturer Name : Honda

Manufactured Date : Tue Jan 03 07:13:19 MST 2012

Vehicle Make : Honda

Vehicle Model : Prelude

Vehicle Type : null

Engine Manufacturer : Honda

Engine Manufactured : Thu Feb 02 02:00:28 MST 2012

Engine Make : H-Series

Engine Model : H23A1

Engine Type : 88 AKI

Engine Cylinders : 4

Drive Train : 2WD: Two-Wheel Drive

Features : Interior [AM/FM Radio]

: Exterior [Wood Panels]

: Interior [Air Conditioning]

: Exterior [Moonroof]

Car Axle : 2

• Write a static main method scenarios for default (no parameter) constructor and a full constructor, like:
public Car( String vehicleManufacturer

, Date vehicleManufacturedDate

, String vehicleMake

, String vehicleModel

, String vehicleType

, Chassis vehicleFrame

, Engine vehicleEngine

, Feature[] feature

, int carAxle)

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