Computer Science 210
Data Structures

Fall 2016, Siena College

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SpellsVector BlueJ Project

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SpellsVector Source Code

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SpellsVector.java

/*   $Id: SpellsVector.java 901 2009-09-15 21:16:54Z terescoj $  */
/**
   Spell lookup program to demonstrate the use of Vectors
   <P>
   Special thanks again to J.K. Rowling.
 
   @author Jim Teresco, jteresco@mtholyoke.edu
*/

import structure.*;

public class SpellsVector {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
	if (args.length == 0) {
	    System.out.println("Specify a spell at the command line");
	    System.exit(1);
	}
	// build the list of magic spells we know
	Vector spells = new Vector();
	spells.add(new Association("Reparo","Fixes damaged object"));
	spells.add(new Association("Evanesco","Makes something vanish"));
	spells.add(new Association("Expelliarmus","Disarm opponent"));
	spells.add(new Association("Accio","Summon object"));
	spells.add(new Association("Alohomora","Open a locked door"));
	spells.add(new Association("Lumos","Illuminate wand"));
	spells.add(new Association("Crucio","Inflict death with great pain"));
	spells.add(new Association("Engorgio","Cause target to swell"));
	spells.add(new Association("Immobulus","Stop an object's motion"));
	spells.add(new Association("Incendio","Start a fire"));

	// we can use the Vector's search capability to simplify our code
	int spellnum = spells.indexOf(new Association(args[0]));
	if (spellnum >= 0) {
	    Association spell = (Association)spells.get(spellnum);
	    System.out.println(spell.getValue());
	}
    }
}