I'm submitting this code in a couple of days as part of an an interview process. The company knows that I don't have any formal experience with Java. I'm hoping they are testing my ability to learn it on the fly.
I'm looking for improvements and advice as if to whether I'm following "best practice" Java.
This is my first non-trivial Java program.
The comments below explain a bit about the program. And example input/output is posted below as well.
I'm looking for any improvements. The rounding was a bit weird, as it was always up to the next .05 cents to satisfy the requirements.
The code can be tested at http://ideone.com/ZEPZVl
Thanks in advance.
/*************************************************************************
* RUN AT: http://ideone.com/ZEPZVl
* REVIEWED AT:
*
* ASSUMPTIONS: That the input is well-formed. A group is terminated by
* an empty line of form "^\\s*$". Headings are of the form
* "^Input (\\d):". Monetary values are of the form
* "(\\sat) ([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+)".
*
* MODIFYING: Strings that mark food, books and medical supplies can be set
* in base_array. String that mark imports can be set in import_array.
*
* NOTE: This code was developed at ideone.com. The final empty line
* was not detected and I was required to put an END. I assume the
* the front end of the web-app was stripping trailing white space.
*
*************************************************************************/
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
class Main {
public static void main (String[] args) {
try {
Taxer taxer = new Taxer();
taxer.run();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
class Taxer {
private String[] import_array = {"import"},
base_array = {"book", "chocolate", "pills"};
private Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
private final Pattern p_input = Pattern.compile("^Input (\\d):"),
p_money = Pattern.compile("(\\sat) ([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+)"),
p_empty = Pattern.compile("^\\s*$");
private final double TAX5 = .05,
TAX10 = .10;
private double tax_group_sum = 0,
price_group_sum = 0,
price,
tax_import,
tax_base;
private String line;
public void run() {
while(scanner.hasNext()) {
analyzeLine();
}
}
private void analyzeLine () {
Matcher m_input,
m_money,
m_empty;
line = scanner.nextLine();
m_input = p_input.matcher(line);
m_money = p_money.matcher(line);
m_empty = p_empty.matcher(line);
price = 0;
// heading
if (m_input.find()) {
System.out.println("Output " + m_input.group(1) + ":" );
// line containing money amount
} else if (m_money.find()) {
line = m_money.replaceFirst(": ");
price = Double.parseDouble(m_money.group(2));
checkTaxed();
checkImports();
addValues();
printLine();
// empty line
} else if(m_empty.find()) {
printTotal();
tax_group_sum = 0;
price_group_sum = 0;
// catch all echos input
} else {
System.out.println(line);
}
}
private boolean checkImports () {
Pattern p;
Matcher m;
tax_import = 0;
for (String s : import_array) {
p = Pattern.compile(s);
m = p.matcher(line);
if(m.find()) {
tax_import = roundSingleValue(price * TAX5);
return true;
}
}
return false;
}
private boolean checkTaxed() {
Pattern p;
Matcher m;
tax_base = 0;
for (String s : base_array) {
p = Pattern.compile(s);
m = p.matcher(line);
if(m.find()) {
return false;
}
}
tax_base = roundSingleValue(price * TAX10);
return true;
}
private double roundSingleValue (double value) {
double accuracy = 20;
value = value * accuracy;
value = Math.ceil(value);
value = value / accuracy;
return value;
}
private void addValues () {
double tax_total = tax_base + tax_import;
price = price + tax_total;
tax_group_sum += tax_total;
price_group_sum += price;
}
private void printTotal () {
System.out.printf("Sales Taxes: %.2f%n", tax_group_sum);
System.out.printf("Total: %.2f%n%n", price_group_sum);
}
private void printLine () {
System.out.print(line);
System.out.printf("%.2f%n", price);
}
}
/*
Input 1:
1 book at 12.49
1 music CD at 14.99
1 chocolate bar at 0.85
Input 2:
1 imported box of chocolates at 10.00
1 imported bottle of perfume at 47.50
Input 3:
1 imported bottle of perfume at 27.99
1 bottle of perfume at 18.99
1 packet of headache pills at 9.75
1 box of imported chocolates at 11.25
END
*/
/*
Output 1:
1 book: 12.49
1 music CD: 16.49
1 chocolate bar: 0.85
Sales Taxes: 1.50
Total: 29.83
Output 2:
1 imported box of chocolates: 10.50
1 imported bottle of perfume: 54.65
Sales Taxes: 7.65
Total: 65.15
Output 3:
1 imported bottle of perfume: 32.19
1 bottle of perfume: 20.89
1 packet of headache pills: 9.75
1 box of imported chocolates: 11.85
Sales Taxes: 6.70
Total: 74.68
END
*/
