Package edu.kirkwood.controller

Class MarcsFractionCalculator

java.lang.Object

edu.kirkwood.controller.MarcsFractionCalculator

public class MarcsFractionCalculator
extends Object

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
MarcsFractionCalculator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Fraction	parseFraction(String str)	Converts a String into a Fraction object.
static String[]	splitInput(String input)	Split the user input into three parts: fraction 1, operator, fraction 2
static void	start()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

MarcsFractionCalculator

public MarcsFractionCalculator()

Method Details

start

public static void start()

splitInput

public static String[] splitInput(String input)

Split the user input into three parts: fraction 1, operator, fraction 2

Parameters:

input - the raw input string from the user

Returns:

String[] array with three Strings

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if input or operator are invalid

parseFraction

public static Fraction parseFraction(String str)

Converts a String into a Fraction object. Handles whole numbers, improper and proper fractions, and mixed numbers

Parameters:

str - The String representing a fraction to be parsed

Returns:

a Fraction object representing the parsed String

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the String's fraction format is not valid.