package rebelsky.fractions;

/**
 * A counter that permits you to specify a starting value.
 *
 * @author Samuel A. Rebelsky
 * @version 1.0 of September 2005
 */
public class ExtendedCounter
{
  // +--------------+------------------------------------------------------
  // | Class Fields |
  // +--------------+

  // +--------+------------------------------------------------------------
  // | Fields |
  // +--------+
 
  /**
   * The count.
   */
  int count;

  /**
   * The starting value.
   */
  int start;


  // +--------------+------------------------------------------------------
  // | Constructors |
  // +--------------+

  /**
   * Create a new counter which starts at 0.
   */
  public ExtendedCounter()
  {
    this.count = 0;
    this.start = 0;
  } // ExtendedCounter()

  /**
   * Create a new counter which starts at _start.
   */
  public ExtendedCounter(int _start)
  {
    this.count = _start;
    this.start = _start;
  } // ExtendedCounter()

  // +---------+-----------------------------------------------------------
  // | Methods |
  // +---------+

  /**
   * Add one to the count.
   */
  public void increment()
  {
    this.count = this.count + 1;
  } // increment()

  /**
   * Get the count.
   */
  public int get()
  {
    return this.count;
  } // get()

  /**
   * Reset to the starting value.
   */
  public void reset()
  {
    this.count = this.start;
  } // reset()

  // +---------------+-----------------------------------------------------
  // | Class Methods |
  // +---------------+

} // class ExtendedCounter