classes.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>
using namespace std;

class session_class {
private:
  string day;     // e.g. "Thursday"
  int hour;     // 11 = 11am, 13 = 1pm, etc
  string room;    // e.g. "SNW300"
public:
  void loaddata();
  bool sametime(session_class other);
};

class course_class {
private:
  int code;     // e.g. 159101
  bool core;    // true if a core course, otherwise false
  // only one session - maybe there should be more sessions?
  session_class session;
public:
  void loaddata();
  int getcode() {return code;}
  bool sametime(course_class other);
};

class student_class {
private:
  string name;    // name of the student_class
  int num;      // number of course_class
  course_class courses[30];
public:
  void loadname();
  void loadcourses();
  void checkclashes();
};

//assume one student for now - then modify for many students
student_class student;

int main() {
  cout << "Check a student timetable for clashes\n";
  student.loadname();
  student.loadcourses();
  cout << "\n This student has the following clashes\n";
  student.checkclashes();
}

//------------METHODS FOR THE session_class -----------------
void session_class::loaddata() {
  cout << "Enter the day: ";
  cin >> day;
  cout << "Enter the hour(e.g. 11 = 11am and 13 = 1pm): ";
  cin >> hour;
}

bool session_class::sametime(session_class other) {
  if((day == other.day) && (hour == other.hour)){
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}

//-----------METHODS FOR THE course_class ----------------
void course_class::loaddata() {
  cout << "Enter the course code: ";
  cin >> code;
  session.loaddata();
}

bool course_class::sametime(course_class other) {
// return true if both courses have a session at the same time
  if(session.sametime(other.session) == true) {
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}

//------------METHODS FOR THE student_class --------------
void student_class::loadname() {
  cout << "Enter name of student ";
  getline(cin, name);
}

void student_class::loadcourses() {
  int i;
  cout << "How many courses is this student doing? ";
  cin >> num;
  getchar(); // flush the input buffer
  for(i=0;i<num;i++){
    courses[i].loaddata();
  }
}

void student_class::checkclashes() {
  // check for timetable clashes across the courses
  // WARNING -- this method could be improved
  int code1, code2, i, k;
  for(i = 0; i < num; i++){
    for(k = 0; k < num; k++) {
      if(courses[i].sametime(courses[k]) == true){
        code1 = courses[i].getcode();
        code2 = courses[k].getcode();
        cout << "Clash - " << code1 << " against " << code2 << endl;
      }
    }
  }
}