Class Balloon

java.lang.Object
  Balloon

public class Balloon
extends java.lang.Object

A class to represent a hot-air balloon. Balloon objects have a name and an altitude.

Constructor Summary

Balloon(java.lang.String theName, int theAltitude)
Create a ballon object with a given name at a given altitude.

Method Summary

void	adjustAltitude(int change) Modify altitude by a given number of meters, up or down.
void	ascendTo(int newAlt) Ascend to a particular altitude.
void	descendTo(int newAlt) Descend to a particular altitude.
int	getAltitude() Get current altitude.
java.lang.String	getName() Get ballon name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Balloon

public Balloon(java.lang.String theName,
               int theAltitude)

Create a ballon object with a given name at a given altitude.

Parameters:

theName - the name of the ballon object

theAltitude - the altitude

Method Detail

ascendTo

public void ascendTo(int newAlt)

Ascend to a particular altitude.

Parameters:

newAlt - the altitude to which to ascend, in meters.

descendTo

public void descendTo(int newAlt)

Descend to a particular altitude.

Parameters:

newAlt - the altitude to which to descend, in meters.

adjustAltitude

public void adjustAltitude(int change)

Modify altitude by a given number of meters, up or down.

Parameters:

change - number of meters to add to current altitude

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Get ballon name.

Returns:

the name of the balloon

getAltitude

public int getAltitude()

Get current altitude.

Returns:

the altitude of the balloon