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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Superclass of items / assets stored in a Library.
  * 
  * @George Wilkinson
- * @2.1
+ * @3.1
  */
 
 import java.util.Scanner;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
 
 public abstract class LibraryItem
 {
-    // instance variables - replace the example below with your own
+    // instance variables
     private String title;
     private String itemCode;
     private int cost;
@@ -81,25 +81,15 @@ public abstract class LibraryItem
     /*
      * Field Mutator End
      */
-    
-    // Output to console the details of the fields in a human-readable format. 
-    
-    /*
-    public void printDetails()
-    {
-        System.out.println( title + " with an item code " + itemCode + " has been borrowed " + timesBorrowed + " times.");
-        if( onLoan )
-            System.out.println( "This item is at present on loan and when new cost " + cost + " pence.\n" );
-        else 
-            System.out.println( "This item is at present not on loan and when new cost " + cost + " pence.\n" );
-    }
+   
+   /*
+    * Print to terminal, relevant field variables
     */
-    
    public void printDetails()
    {
         System.out.println("Item Code: " + itemCode +
         "\nTitle: " + title +
-        "\nCost: £" + ( ( float )( cost ) )/100 +
+        "\nCost: £" + ( ( float )( cost ) )/100 + // Convert cost in pence to £pounds.pence to be more readable.
         "\nBorrowed " + getTimesBorrowed() + " times." );
         if( getOnLoan() )
             System.out.println( "On Loan");
@@ -107,6 +97,9 @@ public abstract class LibraryItem
             System.out.println( "Available to Loan");
    }
    
+   /*
+    * Passed a scanner object, assign values to relevant field variables
+    */
    public void readItemData( Scanner detailScanner ) {
         
         if ( detailScanner != null ) {