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- /**
- * A program to carry on conversations with a human user.
- * This is the initial version that:
- * <ul><li>
- * Uses indexOf to find strings
- * </li><li>
- * Handles responding to simple words and phrases
- * </li></ul>
- * This version uses a nested if to handle default responses.
- * @author Laurie White
- * @version April 2012
- */
- public class Magpie2
- {
- /**
- * Get a default greeting
- * @return a greeting
- */
- public String getGreeting()
- {
- return "Hello, let's talk.";
- }
- /**
- * Gives a response to a user statement
- *
- * @param statement
- * the user statement
- * @return a response based on the rules given
- */
- public String getResponse(String statement)
- {
- String response = "";
- String trimStatement = statement.trim();
- if (statement.indexOf("no") >= 0)
- {
- response = "Why so negative?";
- }
- else if (statement.indexOf("mother") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("father") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("sister") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("brother") >= 0)
- {
- response = "Tell me more about your family.";
- }
- else if (statement.indexOf("Dog") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("dog") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("Cat") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("cat") >= 0)
- {
- response = "Tell me more about your pets.";
- }
- else if (statement.indexOf("Mr.") >= 0
- || statement.indexOf("mr.") >= 0)
- {
- response = "He sounds like a good teacher.";
- }
- else if (trimStatement.length() == 0)
- {
- response = "Please say something";
- }
- else
- {
- response = getRandomResponse();
- }
- return response;
- }
- /**
- * Pick a default response to use if nothing else fits.
- * @return a non-committal string
- */
- private String getRandomResponse()
- {
- final int NUMBER_OF_RESPONSES = 4;
- double r = Math.random();
- int whichResponse = (int)(r * NUMBER_OF_RESPONSES);
- String response = "";
- if (whichResponse == 0)
- {
- response = "Interesting, tell me more.";
- }
- else if (whichResponse == 1)
- {
- response = "Hmmm.";
- }
- else if (whichResponse == 2)
- {
- response = "Do you really think so?";
- }
- else if (whichResponse == 3)
- {
- response = "You don't say.";
- }
- return response;
- }
- }
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