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COS3711 Assignment 3 2024 - DUE 9 September 2024
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COS3711ASSIGNMENT 3 2024 -
DUE 9 SEPTEMBER
2024
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,COS3711 Assignment 3 2024 - DUE 9 September 2024
Question 1
Write an application that can be used to process Staff member details. The fields that
should be stored include:
• A name,
• A birthdate, and
• A staff appointment type (one of permanent, part-time, or contract, stored as an enum).
Note that the getter and setter for this data member may be done using a QString.
Downloaded by Corona Virus () lOMoARcPSD| The application should allow a user to
enter details via GUI. Also, once a staff member’s details are entered, they should be
written to file (in any acceptable format) and stored in a container in the application.
Ensure that you adhere to basic design principles, and avoid any anti-patterns in the
design of your solution.
To create an application that processes staff member details, you can use a combination of C++ and Qt for the
GUI. This example will include classes to handle the staff details, enums for appointment types, and methods
for saving to a file and storing the data in a container. Here is a high-level overview and code for this
application:
1. Setting Up the Environment
Ensure you have Qt installed on your system. You can download it from the Qt website.
2. Defining the Staff Class
First, define a class to hold the staff member details:
cpp
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#include <QString>
#include <QDate>
enum class AppointmentType {
, Permanent,
PartTime,
Contract
};
class Staff {
private:
QString name;
QDate birthdate;
AppointmentType appointmentType;
public:
Staff() = default;
Staff(const QString& name, const QDate& birthdate, AppointmentType type)
: name(name), birthdate(birthdate), appointmentType(type) {}
QString getName() const { return name; }
void setName(const QString& name) { this->name = name; }
QDate getBirthdate() const { return birthdate; }
void setBirthdate(const QDate& birthdate) { this->birthdate = birthdate; }
QString getAppointmentType() const {
switch (appointmentType) {
case AppointmentType::Permanent: return "Permanent";
case AppointmentType::PartTime: return "PartTime";
case AppointmentType::Contract: return "Contract";
}
return "";
}
void setAppointmentType(const QString& type) {
if (type == "Permanent") appointmentType = AppointmentType::Permanent;
else if (type == "PartTime") appointmentType = AppointmentType::PartTime;
else if (type == "Contract") appointmentType = AppointmentType::Contract;
}
};
3. Designing the GUI with Qt
Next, design the GUI using Qt Designer or programmatically:
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