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Semester 2/Programming 2/Project/Part 2/Book.java

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Subclass of LibraryItem that emulates a Book item.
  * 
  * @George Wilkinson 
- * @1.0
+ * @2.3
  */
 
 import java.util.Scanner;
@@ -15,15 +15,54 @@ public class Book extends PrintedItem
 
     /**
      * Constructor for objects of class Book
+     * Since all field variables initialise as null, nothing should happen here.
      */
     public Book(){}
     
+    /*
+     * Return value of @author
+     */
+    public String getAuthor()
+    {
+        return author;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Return value of @isbn.
+     */
+    public String getIsbn()
+    {
+        return isbn;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Set value of @author.
+     */
+    public void setAuthor( String author )
+    {
+        this.author = author;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Set value of @isbn
+     */
+    public void setIsbn( String isbn )
+    {
+        this.isbn = isbn;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Print to terminal, relevant details of current object.
+     */
     public void printDetails() {
         System.out.println( "ISBN: " + isbn +
         "\nAuthor: " + author );
         super.printDetails();
     }
     
+    /*
+     * Passed a scanner object, set field variables to corresponding values.
+     */
     public void readItemData( Scanner detailScanner ){
         if ( detailScanner != null ) {
             this.author = detailScanner.next().trim();