org.gswing.components.common
Class Candidate

java.lang.Object
  org.gswing.components.common.Candidate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Candidate
extends Object
implements Serializable

Purpose: Represents a single candidate standing in an election.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	REV_WITH_COMMA
static int	REV_WITHOUT_COMMA
static int	WITH_COMMA
static int	WITHOUT_COMMA

Constructor Summary

Candidate(String firstName, String surname, Party party)
Constructor.

Candidate(String firstName, String surname, String party)
Constructor.

Method Summary

String	getFirstName() Get the candidates first name.
String	getFullName() Get the candidates full name.
String	getFullName(int format) Get the candidates full name.
String	getParty() Get the party abbreviation that the candidate belongs to.
String	getPartyFullName() Get the party that the candidate belongs to.
Party	getPartyObject() Get the party that the candidate belongs to.
String	getSurname() Get the candidates surname.
void	setFirstName(String firstName) Set candidates surname.
void	setParty(String party) Set party that the candidate is a member of.
void	setSurname(String surname) Set candidates surname.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

WITH_COMMA

public static final int WITH_COMMA

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Constant Field Values

WITHOUT_COMMA

public static final int WITHOUT_COMMA

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Constant Field Values

REV_WITHOUT_COMMA

public static final int REV_WITHOUT_COMMA

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Constant Field Values

REV_WITH_COMMA

public static final int REV_WITH_COMMA

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Candidate

public Candidate(String firstName,
                 String surname,
                 Party party)

Constructor.

Parameters:

firstName - The candidates first name.

surname - The candidates surname.

party - The party that the candidate belongs to.

Candidate

public Candidate(String firstName,
                 String surname,
                 String party)

Constructor.

Parameters:

firstName - The candidates first name.

surname - The candidates surname.

party - The party that the candidate belongs to.

Method Detail

getFullName

public String getFullName()

Get the candidates full name. Surname first, separated by a comma.

Returns:

The candidates full name.

getFullName

public String getFullName(int format)

Get the candidates full name. Options: WITH_COMMA - , WITHOUT_COMMA REV_WITHOUT_COMMA - , REV_WITHOUT_COMMA -

Returns:

The candidates full name.

getParty

public String getParty()

Get the party abbreviation that the candidate belongs to.

Returns:

The candidate's party.

getPartyFullName

public String getPartyFullName()

Get the party that the candidate belongs to.

Returns:

The candidate's party.

getPartyObject

public Party getPartyObject()

Get the party that the candidate belongs to.

Returns:

The candidate's party.

getFirstName

public String getFirstName()

Get the candidates first name.

Returns:

The candidates first name.

getSurname

public String getSurname()

Get the candidates surname.

Returns:

The candidate's surname.

setSurname

public void setSurname(String surname)

Set candidates surname.

Parameters:

surname - The candiate's surname.

setFirstName

public void setFirstName(String firstName)

Set candidates surname.

Parameters:

firstName - The candidate's first name.

setParty

public void setParty(String party)

Set party that the candidate is a member of.

Parameters:

party - The candidate's party abbreviation.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object