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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Subclass of LibraryItem to create a periodical ( e.g. newspaper, tabloid ).
  * 
  * @George Wilkinson
- * @1.0
+ * @2.3
  */
 
 import java.util.Scanner;
@@ -12,13 +12,39 @@ public class Periodical extends PrintedItem
 {
     private String publicationDate;
     
+    /**
+     * Constructor for objects of class Periodical
+     * Since all field variables initialise as null, nothing should happen here.
+     */
     public Periodical(){}
     
+    /*
+     * Return value of @publicationDate
+     */
+    public String getPublicationDate()
+    {
+        return publicationDate;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Set value of @publicationDate
+     */
+    public void setPublicationDate( String publicationDate )
+    {
+        this.publicationDate = publicationDate;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * Print to terminal, relevant field variable's values.
+     */
     public void printDetails() {
         System.out.println( "Publication Date: " + publicationDate );
         super.printDetails();
     }
     
+    /*
+     * Passed a scanner, assign relevant values to field variables.
+     */
     public void readItemData( Scanner detailScanner ){
         if ( detailScanner != null ) {
             this.publicationDate = detailScanner.next().trim();