P3 MYString v2 Solution

Program Note: For this assignment the normal C++ string and cstring functions can’t be




used (except and << with cstrings). You may not #include them. You must write all the functions that will be used.



















Gang of Four and other friends




Program Description: This assignment is continuing to make your MYString class so that it is more complete and usable. The data within your MYString class will be the same as before, but now we are adding the Gang of Four functions and some operators. I have highlighted the new/modified functions in red below.




Your Gang of four and overloaded operator functions should have “normal behavior”. As you write each function, you should make a little test to verify that the function is working correctly.




The MYString class will need to have the following member functions:







Programming Note: Write and test one or two functions at a time.

Remember to mark member functions that do not change member data with const







Member Functions :

return type







MYString( )







MYString(const MYString & mstr)







MYString (const char*)







~MYString()




Replaces



operator :




lvalue&




Description




Default Constructor: creates an empty string







Copy Constructor: creates a string that is a duplicate of the argument







creates a string that contains the information from the argument example: MYString greeting( "hello there wise one");




Destructor: release the dynamic memory







Assignment Operator: this does the assignment operation aStr.setEqualTo( bStr ) would change aStr so that it would contain the same information as bStr






setEqualTo(const

MYString& str):

void




Non-








const


Like:












returns the character at a certain location. No Error
[ ]


at( int index) :


checking. Fast but dangerous
operator :


char




char





















Replaces



operator:

istream& read( istream&










Replaces
operator : write( ostream&

ostream& ostr) : ostr













<

operator




Replaces/Uses



operator compareTo( const




== MYString& str) : operator : int




all return a bool
















+ operator : MYString




read a string from the istream argument (could be from cin or an ifstream variable) {when reading in, you can assume that you will not read in a string longer than 99 characters} This function will now return the istream which is the normal behavior.







write the string out to the ostream argument, but do not add any end of line (could be cout or an ofstream variable) This function will now return the ostream which is the normal behavior.







You could either replace the compareTo function with the 3 comparison operators or you could make the compareTo function private and then have the operators call compareTo. If you have the operators use compareTo, then you should make compareTo private.




Compares the object string (Ostr) to the argument string (Astr) by subtracting each element of Astr from Ostr until a difference is found or until all elements have been compared Ostr < Astr returns a negative number




Ostr Astr returns a positive number

Ostr ==Astr returns zero







this function will add the rvalue onto the back of the




lvalue. For example if you had the following values inside two of your strings and added them “bat” + “man”, then you would return a MYString that contains “batman”






length( ) : int







capacity() : int







c_str( ) : const char *




the length of the string ( "cat" would return 3)







The amount of spaces that is currently reserved for possible use before growing







return a pointer to a constant cstring version of the MYString object






Static things







These are the static variables and functions that you will need to implement in your program.







Static Variables










currentCount
















createdCount




What information it holds







this is the count of how many MYString instances are currently "alive"







this is the count of how many MYString instance have been created in the program ( don't decrease in destructor)




Static Funtion for access










int getCurrentCount( )
















int getCreatedCount( )















Main Program Requirements:




Read the words from the input file into MYString variables (Note: The input file is out in Files/Program Resource/P3 MYString v2 and is called infile3.txt). As the words are being read in append them with the + operator to each other until you have combined 5 words together into one jumbo MYString. Then take this jumbo MYString and add it into the vector with pushback (so it will be using your copy constructor). The input file probably won’t have an even multiple of 5, so you will need to allow the loop to end due to reaching end of file (not due to knowing the word count).




Once you have read, combined, and pushed your MYStrings into the vector, then once again sort the strings into ascending order based on their ASCII value. Then output them to the screen with one combination string per line. When outputting the strings also include the length and capacity of the string on the same line. Here is an example of one line of output:




Theyseemedamazinglybusy.I 25:40 // use setw to make it look good




// don't worry about making the one crazy long word look nice




After outputting all the combo strings, then on a new line each output the count of the current objects, and the total count of the objects create throughout your program. These static outputs are required. You should strive for accuracy, but are more for our curiousity sake.




You much create your own sort routine (can’t call a library, bubble sort is fine) and you can’t use the swap function (I want you to be using your assignment operator).




Turn in: For turn in, you will have three files: your main program, the .h file and the .cpp file. For all programs which include class definitions, I want you to place them in this order (main, interface/header (.h), and implementation (.cpp), program output)



In addition to the program header documentation (above main), you should also have class documentation (and author info: name, Sect #) at the top of the .h file...where you explain what the class does.




Ways to lose points:




if your main file does not contain the program header with a program description and short function description to accompany the function prototypes.
your interface (.h) file should have a class description about what the class does
your code should also be consistently indented as talked about in class, and shown in the book
you can not use global variables unless it is a const
make sure you mark member functions with const if they don't modify the member data
you should use good variable names (descriptive, and start with lower case letter)
proper placement of { and } ( a } should not be placed at the end of a line)



you need staple to keep your papers together (folding a corner or using a paper clip are not good enough)



you need to have the three source files (mystring.h, mystring.cpp, and the main) as well as a print out of the output file
if you did not split the MYString class into separate files