Pr_robot_factory/domain/Factory.java

package domain;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;

public class Factory implements Serializable {

    private HashMap<Integer, Robot> robots = new HashMap<>();
    private int c3poID = 0;
    private int r2d2ID = 10000;

    public Factory(){

    }

    //Has to return Collection<Robot>
    public Collection<Robot> robotListToCollection(){
            return robots.values();
        }

    //return a String arr with robot attributes
    public String[] getRobotList() {
        Collection<Robot> collect = robotListToCollection();
        String[] list = new String[collect.size()];
        int i = 0;
        for(Robot r: collect){
            list[i++] = r.toString();
        }
        return list;
    }
    //creates a new robot
    public boolean buildNewRobot(String name, int type){
        Robot r ;
        if(type == 0) {
            r = new R2D2(r2d2ID++, name);
        } else if(type == 1) {
            r = new C3PO(c3poID++, name);
        } else {
            return false;
        }

        robots.put(r.getId(), r);
        return true;
    }
    //returns a specific robot via id
    public Robot getRobotOfList(int id){
        return robots.get(id);
        }
    }