PA3/Final PA

6 The WordSlice Class

A WordSlice can either be in the used state or the unused state. When a WordSlice is in the unused state its __str__() must return its text. However, when it is in the used state it must return the empty str (i.e., "").

It must be possible to put a WordSlice in the used state by calling its use() method. On the other hand, it must be possible to put it into the unused state by calling its reset() method. Its is_used() method must return True when it is in the used state and False otherwise.

7 The WordUtilities Class

1. All the letters in a word slice must be uppercase characters.
2. When the length of the word (in characters) is evenly divisible by three, each word slice must contain exactly three characters.
3. When the length of the word (in characters) is instead evenly divisible by two, each word slice must contain exactly two characters.
4. When the length of the word (in characters) is neither evenly divisible by three nor evenly divisible by two, slice 0 must contain exactly three characters and all other slices must contain exactly two characters.

For example, the word "Madison" has the slices "MAD", "IS", and "ON".

The list that is returned by this method must contain the appropriate number of word slices, no more and no fewer.

Note that, though the game has the modifier "little" in its name, this method must work correctly for any parameter that has two or more characters.

8 The WordClue Class

The constructor must initialize all of the attributes in the obvious way, with two exceptions. When the word passed to the constructor is None or has fewer than MIN_WORD_LENGTH characters, the corresponding attribute must be set to "DEFAULT". Similarly, when the clue passed to the constructor is None, or has no characters, or has more than MAX_CLUE_LENGTH characters, the corresponding attribute must be set to "DEFAULT CLUE".

All of the methods that return a hint must return a str that contains nothing but uppercase characters. (Hint: Look in the String class for a method or methods that might be helpful.) On the other hand, the get_clue() and get_word() methods must return the corresponding attribute "as is".

The __str__ method must return a str representation of the WordClue. The first line must consist of a single "line" (terminated by a '\n' character) that contains the word, followed by a dash (i.e., a '-'character), followed by the clue. For example, __str__() for the WordClue constructed from "madison" and "the university's namesake" must return madison-the university's namesake\n. The second "line" must contain the slices, with a space between each word slice. For example, for the WordClue constructed from "madison" and "the university's namesake" must return madison-the university's namesake\nMAD IS ON\n.

The __eq__() method must return True when the word attribute of the two WordClueobjects contain the same characters, ignoring their case. (Hint: Look in the str class for a method or methods that might be helpful.)

9 The GameInfo Class

The constructor must read the information (provided by the author of the game) from the given file (using the FileUtilities class), construct a WordClue object from each line, and compile a list all of the Slice objects for all of the words.

The is_complete() method must return True if the appropriate number of words/clues were read and must return False otherwise.

The __str__() method must return a String that consists of multiple "lines" (each terminated with a '\n' character) satisfying the following specifications.

• The first line must contain the str literal "Cluelist".
• The next NUMBER_OF_WORDS "lines" must contain just the first line of the the str representation of the WordClue objects.
• The next "line" must be blank.
• The next "line" must contain the str literal "Slices".
• The next "lines" must contain the str representation of all of the slices.

For example, the __str__() method must return the following str for the game in net.txt (where each "line" is on its own line).

Cluelist
browser-it helps you surf the net
bullock-The Net actress Sandra
fault-result of serve into the net
brooklyn-Nets home, in the NBA
acrobat-performer with a safety net
gross-net pay before withholdings
imprecise-like one casting a wide net

Slices
BRO
WS
ER
BUL
LO
CK
FAU
LT
BR
OO
KL
YN
ACR
OB
AT
GRO
SS
IMP
REC
ISE

See submission file requirements for each part below

12 Grading

13 Some Advice

Probably the best way to proceed is as follows.

1. Write the WordSlice class.
2. Test the use(), reset() and is_used() methods.
3. Test the __str__() method.
4. Write the WordUtilities class.
5. Test the slicer() method in the WordUtilities class on str objects of length 3, 4, 6, 8, and 11.
6. Write the constructor, get_clue(), and get_word() methods of the WordClue class.
7. Test those methods.
8. Write the equals() method.
9. Test the equals() method.
10. Write the other "getters" in the WordClue class.
11. Test the other "getters" in the WordClue class.
12. Write the __str__() method in the WordClue class.
13. Test the  __str__() method in the WordClue class.
14. Write the constructor and is_complete() method of the GameInfo class.
15. Test the constructor and is_complete() method of the GameInfo class.
16. Write the "getters" in the GameInfo class.
17. Test the "getters" in the GameInfo class.
18. Write the __str__() method in the GameInfo class.
19. Test the __str__() method in the GameInfo class.
20. Write SevenLittleWords main module(does not need a class).
21. Test the complete product.