Library simulator will have 3 classes: Book, Patro, Library. You will write the three implementation files. You may add 1-line "inline function" implementations to the .hpp files, but implementation of the other functions should go in the corresponding .cpp files. Please put your function comments in the .cpp files. HPP files provided
Book:
idCode - a unique identifier for a Book
title - cannot be assumed to be unique
author - the title and author don't need set methods, since they will never change after the object has been created, therefore these fields can be initialized directly within the constructor
location - a Book can be either on the shelf, on the hold shelf, or checked out
checkedOutBy - pointer to the Patron who has it checked out (if any)
requestedBy - pointer to the Patron who has requested it (if any); a Book can only be requested by one Patron at a time
dateCheckedOut - when a book is checked out, this will be set to the currentDate of the Library
CHECK_OUT_LENGTH - constant that gives how long a Book can be checked out
constructor - takes an idCode, title and author; checkedOutBy and requestedBy should be initialized to NULL; a new Book should be on the shelf
some get and set methods
Patron:
idNum - unique identifier for a Patron
name - cant be assumed to be unique
checkedOutBooks - a vector of Books that Patron currently has checkedOut
fineAmount - how much the Patron owes the Library in late fines; allowed to go negative
a constructor that takes an idNum and name
some get and set methods
addBook - adds the specified Book to checkedOutBooks
removeBook - removes the specified Book from checkedOutBooks
amendFine - a positive argument increases fineAmount, a negative one decreases it
Library:
holdings - a vector of pointers to Books in Library
members - a vector of pointers to Patrons in Library
currentDate - stores the current date represented as an integer number of "days" since the Library object was created
a constructor that initializes the currentDate to zero
addBook - adds the parameter to holdings
addPatron - adds the parameter to members
getBook - returns a pointer to the Book corresponding to the ID parameter, or NULL if no such Book is in the holdings
getPatron - returns a pointer to the Patron corresponding to the ID parameter, or NULL if no such Patron is a member
checkOutBook
if specified Book is not in the Library, return "book not found"
if specified Patron is not in the Library, return "patron not found"
if specified Book is already checked out, return "book already checked out"
if specified Book is on hold by another Patron, return "book on hold by other patron"
otherwise update the Book's checkedOutBy, dateCheckedOut and Location; if the Book was on hold for this Patron, update requestedBy; update Patron's checkedOutBooks; return "check out successful"
returnBook
if specified Book is not in the Library, return "book not found"
if Book is not checked out, return "book already in library"
update Patron's checkedOutBooks; update the Book's location depending on whether another Patron has requested it; update the Book's checkedOutBy; return "return successful"
requestBook
if specified Book is not in the Library, return "book not found"
if specified Patron is not in the Library, return "patron not found"
if specified Book is already requested by another Patron, return "book on hold by other patron"
update the Book's requestedBy; if the Book is on the shelf, update its location to on hold; return "request successful"
payFine
if the specified Patron is not in the Library, return "patron not found"
use amendFine to update the Patron's fine; return "payment successful"
incrementCurrentDate
increment current date; increase each Patron's fines by 10 cents for each overdue Book they have checked out (using amendFine)
be careful - a Book can be on request without its location being the hold shelf (if another Patron has it checked out);
***must pass using python test file using provided main file
Hi there,
After reading your project description it looks like you require a library simulator to be implemented in C++. The simulator must use the provided .hpp files (for Book, Patron and Library) as well as conform to the class design mentioned in the project description. The simulator must also pass the python test provided (which uses libMain.o).
I have over 5 years of experience in creating C++ solutions so this project would be no problem for me. I could complete it within a couple of hours.
Regards,
John
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