Chapter 16, Problem 16.29PE

Program Plan Intro

Display a calendar

Program Plan:

• Import the necessary packages into program.
• Define the class named “Exercise16_29” which extends the predefined class “Application”.
  • Define the method “start()” which takes “primaryStage” as parameter.
    • Define the objects for “BorderPane” and “CalendarPane” classes.
    • Set the “Prior” and “Next” buttons and add into “HBox()”.
    • Set the alignment, border, title, and position for output window.
    • Using “if…else” condition check current month, date and year.
  • Define the main method.
    • Launch the application.
• Define the class named “CalendarPane” which extends “BorderPane”.
  • Define the string variable “name_months” and assign the values into it.
  • Declare and define the local variables.
  • Define the constructor for “CalendarPane”.
    • Using “for” loop, assign the days, month, and years into calendar.
  • Define the “showHeader()” method which set the title of months and year in a calendar.
  • Define the “showDays()” method.
    • Declare and define the variable “st_month” in type of “int”.
    • Copy all the contents into the calendar object “cloneCalendar”.
    • Add the days of appropriate month in a calendar.
  • Define the “updateCalendar()” method.
    • Set the year, month, and date in object “obj_cal”.
  • Define the “getMonth()” method.
    • Return the value of “month”.
  • Define the “setMonth()” method.
    • Define the value of “newMonth” into “month”.
    • Call the appropriate methods.
  • Define the “getYear()” method.
    • Return the value of “year”.
  • Define the “setYear()” method.
    • Define the value of “newYear” into “year”.
    • Call the appropriate methods.