Class Counter

java.lang.Object
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public class Counter

extends java.lang.Object

A Counter is an object that counts integer values. It provides services to be reset, to be incremented and to retrieve its value

Constructor Summary

Counter()
Constructs a counter with default value (0) and step (1).

Counter(int v)
Constructs a counter providing a start value and a default step (1).

Counter(int v, int s)
Constructs a counter providing a start value and a specific step.

Method Summary

void	dec() Decrements the counter value.
void	dec(int n) Decrements the counter value
boolean	equals(Counter x) Tests if two counters are equal.
int	getStep() Gets the counter step value.
int	getValue() Gets the counter value.
void	inc() Increments the counter value.
void	inc(int n) Increments the counter value
void	reset() Resets the counter value.
void	setLimits(int mi, int ma) Set the limits of the caunter, min e max.
void	setStep(int s) Set the counter step value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Counter

public Counter()

Constructs a counter with default value (0) and step (1).

Counter

public Counter(int v)

Constructs a counter providing a start value and a default step (1).

Counter

public Counter(int v,
               int s)

Constructs a counter providing a start value and a specific step.

Method Detail

reset

public void reset()

Resets the counter value. The value is reset to zero.

inc

public void inc()

Increments the counter value. The counter counts from min to max.

inc

public void inc(int n)

Increments the counter value

Parameters:

n - amount of the increment. The counter counts from min to max.

dec

public void dec()

Decrements the counter value. The counter counts from min to max.

dec

public void dec(int n)

Decrements the counter value

Parameters:

n - amount of the decrement. The counter counts from min to max.

getValue

public int getValue()

Gets the counter value.

getStep

public int getStep()

Gets the counter step value.

equals

public boolean equals(Counter x)

Tests if two counters are equal. Two counters are equal when they have the same value.

setStep

public void setStep(int s)

Set the counter step value.

setLimits

public void setLimits(int mi,
                      int ma)

Set the limits of the caunter, min e max.