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Programming Assignment 3


There are two different parts of this assignment.

Part I. Algorithm Creation and Implementation:
An open source advocate has asked you to create a utility class (i.e., a class with only static methods) that you and others can use to format String objects in a variety of different ways (so that text can be presented on a variety of different devices of different sizes).

She has designed this TextFormatter class and has come to you to create and implement the algorithms needed for this class.

A driver and associated expected output file are available to help you test this class independently.

Part II. Class Design and Implementation:
You have been hired by Enhanced Realty to design and implement some of the classes needed for their HomeBase system, a system that provides users with the ability to search a database of real estate listings using a variety of different devices (e.g., desktop computers, laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, etc...).
Testing:
Unit Testing: You should have learned from the earlier programming assignments that it is very useful to test one module at a time (often called "unit testing"). Hence, you must create your own unit tests (and corresponding drivers). In particular, you must create an appropriately named driver that tests each class you write.
Checking Your Output: Since the driver can generate many lines of output, it is difficult to determine if it is working correctly or not. The process can be facilitated by saving the expected/correct output in a file, redirecting the actual output to a file, and then comparing the two. There are a number of utilities that you can use for this purpose. The "ancestor" of most is the diff utility Click here for related information from another site. . Some others can be found on the "tools" page. You may also want to read the material on KDiff3 Tips and Tricks (regardless of which diff tool you use).
Submission:
Drivers: In addition to the normal submission materials, for this assignment you must also submit hardcopy of all of the drivers that you used to test your classes.
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