package jspexamples;

/**
 * Keeps track of a simple integer counter.
 * Initialized to 0 (default constructor)
 * or to the initial value in the other constructor.
 * "step" is how far to increment each time, default is 1.
 * Developed as an example for SWE 642, Spring 2009
 *
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 * @version 1.0
 * 22-March-2009
*/

public class counterBean
{
private int count; // Property of the bean

private int step;  // Internal use only

/**
 * Default constructor initializes count to 0 and step to 1
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 */
public counterBean ()
{
   count = 0;
   step  = 1;
}

/**
 * Parameterized constructor allows client to define
 * the initial and step value for the bean.
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 */
public counterBean (int init, int step)
{
   this.count = init;
   this.step  = step;
}

/**
 * Increments the counter and returns the new value.
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 */
public int getCounter ()
{
   count = count+step;
   return (count);
}

/**
 * Resets the counter to the default value (0).
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 */
public void setCounter ()
{
   count = 0;
}

/**
 * Resets the counter to the value specified.
 * @author Jeff Offutt
 */
public void setCounter (int value)
{
   count = value;
}

} // end counterBean