/**
 * Thing.java
 * Jeff Ondich, 1/10/14
 *
 * A brief exploration of static and non-static data and methods.
 * See StaticExplorer.java.
 */

public class Thing {
    private static int thingCount = 0;
    private static String classMotto = "The Thing class is the best class";
    private String instanceMotto = "This is the default Thing instance motto";

    public Thing() {
        thingCount++;
    } 

    public static int getThingCount() {
        return thingCount;
    }

    public static String getClassMotto() {
        return classMotto;
    }

    public static void setClassMotto(String motto) {
        classMotto = motto;
    }

    public String getInstanceMotto() {
        return instanceMotto;
    }

    public void setInstanceMotto(String motto) {
        instanceMotto = motto;
    }

    /* DON'T LOOK HERE YET!
       
    Who needs the StaticExplorer class, anyway. Just move its main() in here.

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // What can we do with no Thing objects instantiated?
        System.out.println("=== No Things instantiated ===");
        System.out.println("Class motto: " + Thing.getClassMotto());
        Thing.setClassMotto("This is the fabulous and self-referential new Thing Motto!");
        System.out.println("Class motto after change: " + Thing.getClassMotto());
        System.out.format("We have instantiated %d Thing objects so far.\n", Thing.getThingCount());
        // System.out.println("Instance motto: " + Thing.getInstanceMotto());
        System.out.println("");

        // Instantiate a couple Thing objects. Now what can we do?
        System.out.println("=== Let's instantiate two Things ===");
        Thing thingOne = new Thing();
        Thing thingTwo = new Thing();

        System.out.format("We have instantiated %d Thing objects so far.\n", Thing.getThingCount());
        System.out.println("Thing One's instance motto: " + thingOne.getInstanceMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing Two's instance motto: " + thingTwo.getInstanceMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing One's class motto: " + thingOne.getClassMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing Two's class motto: " + thingTwo.getClassMotto());
        System.out.println("");

        System.out.println("=== Change thingOne's instance and class motto, then reprint all the mottos ===");
        thingOne.setInstanceMotto("I'm Thing One and I'm both proud and somewhat overbearing!");
        thingOne.setClassMotto("All Hail Thing One");
        System.out.println("Thing One's instance motto: " + thingOne.getInstanceMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing Two's instance motto: " + thingTwo.getInstanceMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing One's class motto: " + thingOne.getClassMotto());
        System.out.println("Thing Two's class motto: " + thingTwo.getClassMotto());
        System.out.println("");
    }
    */
}