Package Common

Interface DatabaseItems

All Known Implementing Classes:
Account, AppointmentOutcome, AppointmentSlot, InventoryRequest, MedicalRecord, Medicines
public interface DatabaseItems
The DatabaseItems interface defines the methods that any database item should implement. This includes serialization, deserialization, and printing item details.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    deserialise(String... params)
    Deserializes the database item from a set of parameters.
    void
    printItem()
    Prints the details of the database item to standard output.
    String
    serialise()
    Serializes the database item into a string representation.

  • Method Details

    • serialise

      String serialise()
      Serializes the database item into a string representation.
      Returns:
      a string that represents the serialized form of the database item

    • deserialise

      void deserialise(String... params)
      Deserializes the database item from a set of parameters.
      Parameters:
      params - an array of strings containing the data needed to reconstruct the database item. The exact format and number of parameters depend on the specific implementation of this interface.

    • printItem

      void printItem()
      Prints the details of the database item to standard output. This method is expected to provide a human-readable representation of the item's attributes.