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Vet.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The Vet.java file is a Java class that represents a veterinarian in a pet clinic management system. It extends the Person class and includes functionalities related to managing specialties and details of veterinarians.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

No specific prerequisites are mentioned in the file.

Usage⚓︎

To use the Vet class in a project, you can instantiate it as follows: 

Vet vet = new Vet();
You can then utilize the methods and properties of the Vet class to manage specialties and other details related to a veterinarian.

Methods⚓︎

  • getSpecialtiesInternal(): Protected method that returns the internal set of specialties.
  • setSpecialtiesInternal(Set<Specialty> specialties): Protected method to set the internal set of specialties.
  • getSpecialties(): Public method that returns a sorted list of specialties.
  • getNrOfSpecialties(): Public method to get the number of specialties for the veterinarian.
  • addSpecialty(Specialty specialty): Public method to add a specialty to the veterinarian's list of specialties.

Useful details⚓︎

  • Frameworks: The class uses jakarta.persistence annotations for entity and table management.
  • Dependencies: It has a dependency on the Specialty class.