Designing a Vehicle Management System: Utilizing Interfaces in Java
CS 1102-01 Programming 1 - AY2025-T5
Programming Assignment Unit 6
Instructor: Salah Jabareen
July 27, 2025
Car Rental Agency System in Java
Code:
1. Vehicle Interface
2. CarVehicle Interface
3. MotorVehicle Interface
4. TruckVehicle Interface
5. Car Class
6. Motorcycle Class
7. Truck Class
8. Main Class Vehicle Information System
Screenshot of Code Output:
Vehicle Information System Documentation
1. Interface Definitions
Vehicle Interface
This is a general interface that defines common methods for all vehicles.
Methods:
String getMake(): Returns the make (brand) of the vehicle.
String getModel(): Returns the model of the vehicle.
int getYearOfManufacture(): Returns the year of manufacture of the vehicle.
CarVehicle Interface
This interface extends the Vehicle interface with additional methods specific to cars.
Methods:
void setNumberOfDoors(int doors): Sets the number of doors for the car.
int getNumberOfDoors(): Retrieves the number of doors for the car.
void setFuelType(String fuelType): Sets the fuel type used by the car (e.g., petrol, diesel,
electric).
String getFuelType(): Retrieves the fuel type of the car.
MotorVehicle Interface
This interface defines methods specific to motorcycles.
Methods:
void setNumberOfWheels(int wheels): Sets the number of wheels for the motorcycle.
int getNumberOfWheels(): Retrieves the number of wheels of the motorcycle.
void setType(String type): Sets the type of motorcycle (e.g., sport, cruiser, off-road).
String getType(): Retrieves the motorcycle type.
TruckVehicle Interface
This interface defines methods specific to trucks.
Methods:
void setCargoCapacity(double tons): Sets the cargo capacity of the truck in tons.
double getCargoCapacity(): Retrieves the cargo capacity of the truck.
void setTransmissionType(String transmission): Sets the transmission type (manual or
automatic).
String getTransmissionType(): Retrieves the transmission type of the truck.
2. Class Implementations
Car Class
Implements the Vehicle and CarVehicle interfaces.
Fields:
String make: Make (brand) of the car.
String model: Model of the car.
int yearOfManufacture: Year of manufacture.
int numberOfDoors: Number of doors on the car.
String fuelType: Type of fuel the car uses.
Key Methods:
getMake(), getModel(), getYearOfManufacture(): Retrieve general vehicle information.
setNumberOfDoors(), getNumberOfDoors(): Set and retrieve the number of doors.
setFuelType(), getFuelType(): Set and retrieve the fuel type.
Motorcycle Class
Implements the Vehicle and MotorVehicle interfaces.
Fields:
String make: Make of the motorcycle.
String model: Model of the motorcycle.
int yearOfManufacture: Year of manufacture.
int numberOfWheels: Number of wheels on the motorcycle.
String type: Type of motorcycle (e.g., sport, cruiser, off-road).
Key Methods:
getMake(), getModel(), getYearOfManufacture(): Retrieve general vehicle information.
setNumberOfWheels(), getNumberOfWheels(): Set and retrieve the number of wheels.
setType(), getType(): Set and retrieve the type of motorcycle.
Truck Class
Implements the Vehicle and TruckVehicle interfaces.
Fields:
String make: Make of the truck.
String model: Model of the truck.
int yearOfManufacture: Year of manufacture.
double cargoCapacity: Cargo capacity of the truck in tons.
String transmissionType: Transmission type (manual or automatic).
Key Methods:
getMake(), getModel(), getYearOfManufacture(): Retrieve general vehicle information.
setCargoCapacity(), getCargoCapacity(): Set and retrieve the cargo capacity.
setTransmissionType(), getTransmissionType(): Set and retrieve the transmission type.
3. Main Program: VehicleInformationSystem
This is the entry point of the program, handling user interaction.
Key Sections
Vehicle Creation Methods
createCar(): Prompts the user for details related to a car (make, model, year, doors, and fuel
type), creates a Car object, and returns it.
createMotorcycle(): Prompts the user for details related to a motorcycle (make, model, year,
wheels, and type), creates a Motorcycle object, and returns it.
createTruck(): Prompts the user for details related to a truck (make, model, year, cargo
capacity, and transmission type), creates a Truck object, and returns it.
Input Validation and Exception Handling
Uses try-catch blocks for validating user input to handle invalid entries (e.g., entering a string
instead of a number).
getIntInput(): Ensures that only valid integers are entered for fields such as the year of
manufacture or number of doors.
getDoubleInput(): Ensures that only valid decimal numbers are entered for cargo capacity.
Catches InputMismatchException and re-prompts the user for valid input.
Display Methods
displayCarDetails(Car car): Displays the car's details.
displayMotorcycleDetails(Motorcycle motorcycle): Displays the motorcycle's details.
displayTruckDetails(Truck truck): Displays the truck's details.
These methods use the getter methods from the respective classes to access and print the information
of each vehicle in a readable format.
References
Eck, D. J. (2022). Introduction to programming using java version 9, JavaFX
edition. Licensed under CC 4.0
Eck, D. J. (2019). Introduction to programming using Java, version 8.1. Hobart and William
Smith College. Retrieved, http://math.hws.edu/javanotes
