Lesson 4
Implementing Additional Features for the Shopping Cart
Additional Features for Shopping Cart

Welcome to the fourth unit of our course, dedicated to practicing Test Driven Development (TDD) with Java and JUnit. We'll continue expanding our ShoppingCart system by adding additional features.

This hands-on course emphasizes receiving requirements through tests, one at a time. Your task is to write tests AND implement the code to pass each test, simulating a real-world TDD environment.

Remember to employ the core concepts of the Red-Green-Refactor cycle while completing these coding exercises. I'm here to assist! Just ask if needed.

New Requirements for ShoppingCart Class

The following requirements will introduce additional features for the ShoppingCart class, enabling robust handling of discounts, item management, and overall cart operations.

These enhancements will help solidify your TDD skills while building a more versatile system!

6. Removing a Non-Existent Item
  • Description: Trying to remove an item that is not present in the cart should throw an exception indicating that the item was not found.

  • Details

    • Implement the removal through a removeItem(int id) method.
    • Ensure the method throws an exception with an appropriate message if the item is not found in the cart.
  • Examples: Attempting to remove an item with Id: 999 should throw an exception with the message "Item not found".

7. Applying Percentage Discount
  • Description: Applying a percentage discount should adjust the total price of the items in the cart accordingly.

  • Details

    • Use the applyDiscount(double percentage) method to apply a percentage discount to the total.
    • Ensure getTotal() returns the adjusted price after applying the discount.
  • Examples: Applying a 10% discount to a total price of 100 should result in a new total of 90.

8. Applying a Bulk Discount
  • Description: Automatically apply a 10% discount when the total price of items in the cart exceeds $150.

  • Details

    • If the total exceeds 150, the 10% discount should be automatically applied.
    • The getTotal() method should return the discounted total when the discount is applicable.
  • Examples: Adding a "Book" with price 200 should result in a total of 180 after applying the bulk discount.

9. Clearing All Items
  • Description: The cart should be able to remove all items, resetting both the item count and total price to zero.

  • Details

    • Implement a clear() method to remove all items from the cart.
    • Ensure getItemCount() returns 0 after clearing.
    • Verify getTotal() is 0 after clearing.
  • Examples: If there are multiple items in the cart, calling clear should leave the count as 0 and the total as 0.

10. Updating Item Quantity
  • Description: When the quantity of an item in the cart is changed, both the item count and total price should accurately reflect the new quantity.

  • Details

    • Allow item quantities to be updated using an updateQuantity(int id, int quantity) method.
    • Ensure getItemCount() returns the correct total item count after the quantity is updated.
    • Ensure getTotal() returns the correct total price after the quantity is updated.
  • Examples: Updating the quantity of a "Book" with price 10 from 2 to 3 should result in a count of 3 and a total of 30.

Summary and Preparation for Practice

In this unit, you explored designing test cases for an enhanced ShoppingCart class, focusing on advanced features such as removing non-existent items, applying discounts, clearing the cart, and updating item quantities. Now it's your turn to ensure that the described functionality is implemented by writing comprehensive test cases and ensuring that the tests pass with the least amount of code needed.

Engage fully in the Red-Green-Refactor cycle. Practice writing tests first and implement code only when a test requires it.

Red! Green! Refactor!

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