Supermarket Retail Items Programming Assignment: Class Hierarchy, Inheritance & Method Overriding

Learning Outcomes

Please note this is not the assessment task. The task to be completed is detailed on the next page.

This CA will assess student attainment of the following minimum intended learning outcomes:

• Understand and employ fundamental concepts and principles of programming such as variables, Boolean expressions, control flow structures, methods, arrays, etc.
• Demonstrate a structured approach to algorithmic design and problem solving and exhibit professional development best practices in designing and developing robust, maintainable software.
• Illustrate and relate object-oriented concepts (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism) and employ them to solve practical, real-world problems.
• Differentiate, select, and utilise suitable application programming interfaces in the construction of software.

Attainment of the learning outcomes is the minimum requirement to achieve a Pass mark (40%). Higher marks are awarded where there is evidence of achievement beyond this, in accordance with QQI Assessment and Standards, Revised 2013, and summarised in the following table:

Please review the CCT Grade Descriptor available on the module Moodle page for a detailed description of the standard of work required for each grade band.

The grading system in CCT is the QQI percentage grading system and is in common use in higher education institutions in Ireland. The pass mark and thresholds for different grade bands may be different from what you have experience of in the higher education system in other countries. CCT grades must be considered in the context of the grading system in Irish higher education and not assumed to represent the same standard the percentage grade reflects when awarded in an international context.

Assessment Task

Your task is to create a small class hierarchy involving AT LEAST 3 separate classes that you have programmed yourself.

These classes should include AT LEAST ONE parent-child (or super-class/sub-class) relationship. You also need to include at least ONE method THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN which is overloaded or overridden.

The classes you build should represent ‘retail items’ that might be available in a SUPERMARKET. You can imagine any item, as long as it a physical thing and would realistically be sold in a Supermarket! NB: You SHOULD NOT write code for the Supermarket itself – only the items and a small “client” (see below)

Each class must have a number of appropriate properties and methods. This must include a “price” property that will store the sale price of the item. You should include other sensible properties that you need to describe the product!

You have been provided with code for a Shopping Trolley class (ShoppingTrolley.java). The ShoppingTrolley class includes properties and methods that have already been written for you. You should not need to make any adjustments to this code BUT you do need to read the comments so that you know how to use it!

You have also been supplied with a ‘client’ called “Supermarket.java” which includes the main() method. One line has been included here to declare a ShoppingTrolley to get you started. NOTE – This does NOT count as one of the ‘custom-built’ classes that you have to write!

When you have created your own classes, you need to modify Supermarket.java so that the program that will start by presenting the user with a small console menu that allows them to buy any of the items you have for sale. The last option on the menu should be “Proceed to Checkout”.

As a general rule, all input from the user should be validated appropriately.

When the user selects an item to buy, they should be prompted for a quantity (i.e. how many do they want to buy?) and then the menu should be displayed again. If they do not pick a valid option, then display an error message and display the menu again.

When the user selects the “Proceed to Checkout” option, the programme should list all the items that they have in their trolley, and the total amount due (i.e. total cost). You do not need to show the price of each individual item – only the total!

Use of GitHub: You are required to make regular commits to the GitHub repository over the course of the assignment. At least 1 commit per week is expected. Each commit should be properly documented (i.e. include a suitable comment for each commit that outlines what you added or changed)

Marking Schedule

Statement of Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence

Submission Requirements

All assessment submissions must meet the minimum requirements listed below. Failure to do so may have implications for the mark awarded.

All assessment submissions must:

• You must submit ONLY a .jar file and all of the relevant .java files for your project! Compressed files (such as ZIP or RAR) are not allowed and will NOT be marked!

Please note that if you submit the wrong file then it may be impossible to view or run your program and you could be awarded a zero mark.

• Be submitted by the deadline date specified or be subject to late submission penalties
• Be submitted via Moodle upload
• Use Harvard Referencing when citing third party material
• Be the student’s own work.
• Include the CCT assessment cover page.

Additional Information

Additional Information

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