Class Printer

java.lang.Object
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  +--Printer

public class Printer

extends Object

Represents a printer in a simulation. Also records certain statistics.

Version:

Mar 3, 2005

Author:

Zach Tomaszewski

Constructor Summary

Printer(int pageRate, int paperCapacity)
Creates a new printer

Method Summary

(package private) int	getPrintTime(int pages) Returns how long it will take to print the given number of pages, but does not actually print them.
int	print(int pages) Tells this printer to simulate printing a print job.
protected void	reset() Resets this printer, setting all statistics to zero.
String	toString() Returns the settings and statistics of this printer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Printer

public Printer(int pageRate,
               int paperCapacity)

Creates a new printer

Parameters:

pageRate - How many seconds it takes this printer to print one page

paperCapacity - How many pages this printer holds when its paper tray is full

Method Detail

reset

protected void reset()

Resets this printer, setting all statistics to zero.

getPrintTime

int getPrintTime(int pages)

Returns how long it will take to print the given number of pages, but does not actually print them.

Parameters:

pages - Number of pages to "print"

Returns:

Number of seconds it will take to "print" that many pages

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if you try to print < 0 pages.

print

public int print(int pages)
          throws IllegalArgumentException

Tells this printer to simulate printing a print job.

Updates all the relevant stats for this printer concerning number of jobs (++), total pages printed (+= pages), current pages in the printer tray (-= pages), etc.

Returns how long it takes to print the given number of pages at this printer's print rate.

Parameters:

pages - Number of pages to "print"

Returns:

Number of seconds it takes to "print" that many pages

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if you try to print < 0 pages.

toString

public String toString()

Returns the settings and statistics of this printer.

Overrides:

toString in class Object