Question

i need to make a FACTORY METHOD (java) that returns diff types of customers, based on the number given:

public Customer createCustomer(int customerCode ){
if(customerCode==0)
return new Teenager();
if(customerCode==1)
return new Dealer();
if(customerCode==2)
return new CustomerLicenser();
}

Answer 1

so what is your question?

you could use switch statement also instead of if.

Answer 2

is there anyway for me to make a 'default" return?

Answer 3

you mean a return outside of the ifs?

Answer 4

could you paste me all of your code so i can test it?

Answer 5

nvm think i can test it anyway

Answer 6

i dont have a full code yet . this is just part of a big project.

Answer 7

If you are using 'if' statements you can set an 'else' as your default response, or if you want to use a switch statement you can create a 'default' that will execute if no other case is met.

Answer 8

yep.

Answer 9

public Customer createCustomer(int customerCode ){
if(customerCode==0) return new Teenager();
else if(customerCode==1) return new Dealer();
else if(customerCode==2) return new CustomerLicenser();
else { return default action; }
}

Answer 10

whats the default action?

Answer 11

Whatever you wanted it to be.

Answer 12

you asked for a default return...that is what @eSpeX means.

Answer 13

ok.

Answer 14

thanks

Answer 15

i will post another question so if you can help, ill be able to give u a medal

Answer 16

and what i wrote to you in the private messages :P

Answer 17

And if you wanted to use a switch-case:
public Customer createCustomer(int customerCode ){
Customer holder = new Customer();
switch (customerCode) {
case 1: holder = new Teenager();
break;
case 2: holder = new Dealer();
break;
case 3: holder = new CustomerLicenser();
break;
default: holder = new Customer();
break;
}
return holder;
}