public static void main(String[] args) {

        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out.println("------------------------------------------------------------");
        System.out.println("------Welcome to the Ticket issuing Management System-------");
        System.out.println("------------------------------------------------------------");
        System.out.print("> Please enter the academic year (ex: 2017-2018) : ");
        String year = input.next();
        System.out.println(" ");
        System.out.print("> How many employees are in year " + year + " :  ");
        int employees = input.nextInt();
        int employeeCount = 0;

        String[] ticket_numbers = new String[employees];
        int[] employees_id = new int[employees];
        String[] employees_names = new String[employees];
        String[] ticket_type = new String[employees];
        double[] price = new double[employees];

        while (true) {
            displayMainMenu();
            int choice = inputAndCheck();

            switch (choice) {

                case 1:
                case 2:

                    if (employeeCount >= ticket_numbers.length) {
                        System.out.println("> Sorry you have already add all employees");
                        continue;
                    }
                    employeeCount++;
                    int currentIndex2 = employeeCount - 1;
                    System.out.println(" ");

                    if (choice == 1) {
                        ticket_type[currentIndex2] = "local";
                    } else {
                        ticket_type[currentIndex2] = "broad";
                    }

                    System.out.print(" > Enter Ticket Number: ");
                    ticket_numbers[currentIndex2] = input.next();
                    System.out.print(" > Enter emlpyee ID: ");
                    employees_id[currentIndex2] = input.nextInt();
                    System.out.print(" > Enter employee name: ");
                    employees_names[currentIndex2] = input.next();
                    employees_names[currentIndex2] += " " + input.next();
                    System.out.print(" > Enter ticket price: ");
                    price[currentIndex2] = input.nextInt();
                    System.out.println(" ");
                    System.out.println("> Ticket " + ticket_numbers[currentIndex2] + " for employee " + employees_names[currentIndex2] + " has been issued and added to the system.");

                    break;
                case 3:

                    if (employeeCount == 0) {
                        System.out.println("> *** Cannot remove. There are no tickets currently added in the system.");
                    } else {
                        System.out.println("");
                        System.out.print(" > Enter ticket number: ");
                        String currentTicket = input.next();

                        int position = Search(ticket_numbers, currentTicket, employeeCount);
                        if (position == -1) {
                            System.out.println("> ERROR: cannot remove ticek (NO #" + currentTicket + ")\n"
                                    + ">        Ticket was not found in the system.");
                        } else {
                            removeTicket(ticket_numbers,employees_id,employees_names,ticket_type,price,position,employeeCount);
                            System.out.println("> The tickst record has been deleted successfully.");
                        }

                    }
                    break;
                case 4:

                    if (employeeCount == 0) {
                        System.out.println("> *** Cannot print details. There are no tickets currently added in the system.");
                    } else {
                        System.out.println("");
                        System.out.print(" > Enter employee id: ");
                        int id = input.nextInt();

                        int employeeId = search(employees_id, id, employeeCount);
                        if (employeeId == -1) {
                            System.out.println("> ERROR: cannot display ticket details for the employee (#" + id + ")");
                            System.out.println(">        Ticket for this employee was not found in the system.");
                        } else {
                            System.out.println("");
                            System.out.println(">>The ticket details is: ");
                            System.out.println(" Ticket No: " + ticket_numbers[employeeId]);
                            System.out.println(" Name: " + employees_names[employeeId]);
                            System.out.println(" Ticket Type: " + ticket_type[employeeId]);
                            System.out.println(" Price: " + price[employeeId]);
                            System.out.println("");
                        }
                    }
                    break;
                case 5:

                    if (employeeCount == 0) {
                        System.out.println("> *** Cannot print Tickets Statistics. There are no tickets currently added in the system.");
                    } else {


                    }
                    break;
                case 0:
                    System.out.println("");
                    System.out.println("> Thank you for using the Ticket Issuing Management System!");
                    System.out.println("> Goodbye.");
                    System.exit(0);
            }

        }

    }

    public static void displayMainMenu() {

        System.out.println("");
        System.out.println("-----------------------------------------------------------\n"
                + "-------         Ticket Issuing Management System     ------\n"
                + "-------                     *MAIN MENU*              ------\n"
                + "-----------------------------------------------------------\n"
                + "| 1: Enter 1 for Issuing a local Ticket                   |\n"
                + "| 2: Enter 2 for Issuing a broad Ticket                   |\n"
                + "| 3: Enter 3 for Removing a Ticket                        |\n"
                + "| 4: Enter 4 for Printing Ticket for an Employee          |\n"
                + "| 5: Enter 5 for Printing the Tickets Details             |\n"
                + "| 0: Enter 0 for Exiting the Program                      |\n"
                + "-----------------------------------------------------------");
        System.out.print("> Please enter your choice: ");
    } // Done

    public static byte inputAndCheck() {

        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        byte choice = input.nextByte();

        if (choice > 5) {
            System.out.println("");
            System.out.println("“>Invalid selection! Please\n"
                    + "try again.");
        }

        return choice;
    } //Done

    public static int search(int[] emId, int employeeid, int employeeCount) {

        int results = -1;
        for (int i = 0; i < employeeCount; i++) {
            if (emId[i] == employeeid) {
                results = i;
                break;
            }

        }

        return results;
    } // Done

    public static int Search(String[] tickets, String ticket, int employeeCount) {

        int results = -1;
        for (int i = 0; i < employeeCount; i++) {
            if (tickets[i].equalsIgnoreCase(ticket)) {
                results = i;
            }
        }

        return results;
    } // Done

    public static void removeTicket(String[] tickets, int[] emId, String[] employees_names,
            String[] tickettype, double[] price, int position,int employeeCount) {




    }

    public static double displayTicketsInformation(String[] tickets, int[] emId, String[] employees_names,
            String[] tickettype, double[] price, String ticket_Type, int employeeCount) {

        System.out.println("Ticket Details based on Ticket Type");
        System.out.println("===================================================================================");
        System.out.println("");
        System.out.println("===================================================================================");
        System.out.println("");

        return 0;
    }