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Simple Core Java Error

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sksksksk
sksksksk Original post #1
Sep 17, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Well below is a program for Railway Reservation. Its not mine but I downloaded it from net.

Code:
import java.io.*;
public class reservation
{
InputStreamReader isr=new InputStreamReader (System.in);
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader (isr);
//System.out.print("Please enter a word");
int pno[]=new int[275];
String name[]=new String[275];
String phno[]=new String[275];
int age[]=new int[275];
int cl[]=new int[275];
int pcount=0;
int pnum=1;
int max1=75;
int max2=125;
int max3=175;
 public void doMenu() throws Exception
{
int cho=0;
do
{
System.out.println("\f");
doHeading();
System.out.println("1.Book ticket");
System.out.println("2.Cancel ticket");
System.out.println("3.Search passenger");
System.out.println("4.Reservation chart");
System.out.println("5.Display unbooked tickets");
System.out.println("6.Exit");
System.out.println("Please enter your choice");
cho=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
switch(cho)
{
case 1:doBook();
break;
case 2:doCancel();
break;
case 3:doSearch();
break;
case 4:doDispList();
break;
case 5:doDispUnbooked();
break;
case 6:doExit();
break;
default :System.out.println("Invalid choice");
}
char e=(char)br.read();
}while(cho!=6);
}
private void doHeading()throws Exception
{
System.out.println("#########################################################");
System.out.println("*********Railway Reservation For Kabul Express***********");
System.out.println("#########################################################");
}
private void doBook()throws Exception
{
System.out.println("Please enter the class of ticket");
System.out.println("1. AC\t 2. First\t 3. Sleeper\t");
int c=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
System.out.println("Please enter no. of tickets");
int t=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
int ticketAvailable=0;
if(c==1 && max1>=t)
{
ticketAvailable=1;
}
if(c==2 && max2>=t)
{
ticketAvailable=1;
}
if(c==3 && max3>=t)
{
ticketAvailable=1;
}
if(ticketAvailable==1)
{
for(int i=0;i<t;i++)
{
pno[pcount]=pnum;
System.out.println("Please enter your name");
name[pcount]=br.readLine();
System.out.println("Please enter your age");
age[pcount]=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
cl[pcount]=c;
System.out.println("Please enter your phno");
phno[pcount]=br.readLine();
pcount++;
pnum++;
System.out.println("Ticket successfully booked");
}//for
if(c==1)
{
max1-=t;
System.out.println("Please pay Rs."+t*1500);
}
if(c==2)
{
max2-=t;
System.out.println("Please pay Rs."+t*1200);
}
if(c==3)
{
max3-=t;
System.out.println("Please pay Rs."+t*1000);
}
}
}
private void doCancel()throws Exception
{
int t_pno[]=new int[275];
String t_name[]=new String[275];
String t_phno[]=new String[275];
int t_age[]=new int[275];
int t_cl[]=new int[275];
int t_pcount=0;
int passengerFound=0;
System.out.println("Please enter your passenger no.");
int p=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
for(int i=0;i<pcount;i++)
{
if(pno[i]!=p)
{//transfer
t_pno[t_pcount]=pno[i];
t_name[t_pcount]=name[i];
t_phno[t_pcount]=phno[i];
t_age[t_pcount]=age[i];
t_cl[t_pcount]=cl[i];
t_pcount++;
}
else
{
passengerFound=1;
if(cl[i]==1)
{
max1++;
System.out.println("Please collect refund of Rs."+1800);
}
if(cl[i]==2)
{
 max2++;
System.out.println("Please collect refund of Rs."+1500);
}
 if(cl[i]==3)
 {
 max3++;
System.out.println("Please collect refund of Rs."+1000);
}//else
}//if
}
if(passengerFound==1)
{
pno=t_pno;
name=t_name;
age=t_age;
cl=t_cl;
phno=t_phno;
pcount=t_pcount;
System.out.println("ticket successfully cancelled");
 }
}//method
private void doDispList()throws Exception
{
System.out.println("Passenger list in AC class");
System.out.println("pno \t name \t\t age \t phno");
for(int i=0;i<pcount;i++)
{
if(cl[i]==1)
{
System.out.println(pno[i]+"\t"+name[i]+"\t\t"+age[i]+"\t"+phno[i]);
}
}
System.out.println("Passenger list in First class");
System.out.println("pno \t name \t\t age \t phno");
 for(int i=0;i<pcount;i++)
 {
if(cl[i]==2)
{
System.out.println(pno[i]+"\t"+name[i]+"\t\t"+age[i]+"\t"+phno[i]);
}
}
System.out.println("Passenger list in Sleeper class");
System.out.println("pno \t name \t\t age \t phno");
 for(int i=0;i<pcount;i++)
 {
if(cl[i]==3)
{
System.out.println(pno[i]+"\t"+name[i]+"\t\t"+age[i]+"\t"+phno[i]);
}
}
}
private void doSearch()throws Exception
{
int passengerFound=0;
System.out.println("Please enter passenger no. to search");
int p=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
for(int i=0;i<pcount;i++)
{
if(pno[i]==p)
{
System.out.println("Detail found");
passengerFound=1;
 System.out.println("passenger no.="+pno[i]); 
 System.out.println("name="+name[i]);
 System.out.println("class="+cl[i]); 
 System.out.println("phno="+phno[i]);
System.out.println("age="+age[i]);
}
}//for
if(passengerFound==0)
System.out.println("No such passenger");
}//method
private void doDispUnbooked()throws Exception
{
System.out.println("No. of booked tickets status");
System.out.println("AC class"+max1);
System.out.println("First class"+max2);
System.out.println("Sleeper class"+max3);
}
private void doExit()
{
System.out.println("&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&");
System.out.println("Name : Yash , Class : X, Roll No. : 13");
System.out.println("&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&");
}
}


Well if you see, there is no main() method in this.!! So I tried creating main() method and started adjusting the methods but I was unable to do so!
Please help me out with it!
harshilsharma63
Sep 17, 2013 at 10:12 PM
You have all the functions available, just create the main function and organize the per-written code.
flyingcow
Sep 18, 2013 at 12:05 AM
yeah just create a main and acall all those other methods....
vickybat
Sep 18, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Here is the main method for the above railway reservation code.

PHP:
public class reservationTestApp
{
      public static void main(String [] args)
       {
           reservation res = new reservation();
   
            System.out.println("Create Menu");
             try{
                  res.doMenu();
  
                 }catch(Exception ex){
                      ex.printStackTrace();
          }
      }
}
sksksksk
Sep 18, 2013 at 6:31 PM
Here is the main method for the above railway reservation code.

PHP:
public class reservationTestApp
{
      public static void main(String [] args)
       {
           reservation res = new reservation();
   
            System.out.println("Create Menu");
             try{
                  res.doMenu();
  
                 }catch(Exception ex){
                      ex.printStackTrace();
          }
      }
}

Thnks buddy!! it worked!! ;)
harshilsharma63
Sep 18, 2013 at 6:38 PM
Here is the main method for the above railway reservation code.

PHP:
public class reservationTestApp
{
      public static void main(String [] args)
       {
           reservation res = new reservation();
   
            System.out.println("Create Menu");
             try{
                  res.doMenu();
  
                 }catch(Exception ex){
                      ex.printStackTrace();
          }
      }
}

I wouldn't suggest any spoon-feeding. Why didn't you let OP do it himself?
vickybat
Sep 18, 2013 at 9:55 PM
Thnks buddy!! it worked!! ;)

You're most welcome mate. :)

I wouldn't suggest any spoon-feeding. Why didn't you let OP do it himself?

Well its not about spoon feeding. Sometimes coding can be a bit frustrating and op was having difficulty in creating the main method.
In java, writing a tester class , sometimes can be tricky for new learners. This particular example even had exceptions which were needed to be handled in the tester class.

Sometimes getting to the point answers and working code can be good motivators for new learners to try out new things and understand the flaw in their codes.
It wasn't exactly a spoon feeding scenario.