/**
 * The Course class provides information about a university course.
 * 
 * @author John Paxton
 * @version September 17, 2008
 */

public class Course
{
  
    /**
     * Provides default values for all instance variables.
     */
    
    Course ()
    {
    }
    
    /**
     * Provides initial values for all instance variables.
     * 
     * @param rubric - the course rubric, e.g. "CS"
     * @param number - the course number, e.g. 160
     * @param credits - the course credits, e.g. 4
     * @param instructor - the course instructor, e.g. "Paxton"
     */
    
    Course (String rubric, int number, int credits, String instructor)
    {
        this.rubric = rubric;
        this.number = number;
        this.credits = credits;
        this.instructor = instructor;
    }
    
    /**
     * An accessor method that returns the name of the course.
     * @return String - the name of the course
     */
    
    public String getName ()
    {
        return rubric + " " + number;
    }
    
    /**
     * An accessor method that returns the instructor of the course
     * @return String - the instructor of the course
     */
    
    public String getInstructor ()
    {
        return instructor;
    }
    
    /**
     * A mutator method that changes the instructor of the course
     * @param newInstructor - the new instructor
     */
    
    public void setInstructor (String newInstructor)
    {
        this.instructor = newInstructor;
    }
       
    private String rubric;          // the course rubric
    private int number;             // the course number
    private int credits;            // the course credits
    private String instructor;      // the course instructor
}