Need Help please don't know where to start.

[JR2010]

:confused:I need help with my program for my intro to Java class. I have the first part of the assignment running perfectly, now I have to Modify the Inventory Program so the application can handle multiple items. Use an array to store the items. The output should display the information one product at a time, including the item number, the name of the product, the number of units in stock, the price of each unit, and the value of the inventory of that product. In addition, the output should display the value of the entire inventory.

I have read my book, but it makes no sence to me. Can someone please help me figure this out?

My code is below.

package product;


import java.util.Scanner;// program uses class Scanner



public class product {

          // main method begins execution of Java application


  public static void main(String[] args) {
       // Multiplication program to calculate payroll

      // create Scanner to obtain input from command window

      Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);


       boolean enterMoreData = true;
       String proName;
  while(enterMoreData){


     //get product name or stop program

            
      System.out.print("Enter product name or stop to quit: " );
      proName = input.nextLine();
               
                
   if (proName.equalsIgnoreCase("stop")) {
       System.out.println(" Good bye! Thank You for using inventory organizer.");
       System.exit(0);}
                    


   // get product number
   int proNumber;

   do
       {
                     
       System.out.println(" Please enter the product identification number for inventory: ");
       proNumber = input.nextInt();
   if (proNumber < 0) {
         System.out.println("number must be positive, please try again. ");
         }
         }
   while (proNumber < 0);

   int proQuant;
   // get product quantity in inventory
   do
      {
      System.out.println(" Please enter the quantity of product in inventory: ");
      proQuant = input.nextInt();
   if (proQuant < 0) {
          System.out.println("number must be positive, please try again. ");
          }

          }
                    
   while ( proQuant < 0);

   double proPrice;
   // get product
   do
        {
        System.out.println("Please enter product price: ");
        proPrice = input.nextDouble();
   if   (proPrice < 0) {
        System.out.println("number must be positive, please try again.");
        }

        }

   while ( proPrice < 0);
                 
       Item item = new Item (proName, proNumber, proQuant, proPrice);

       System.out.printf("Product name is: %s\n Product number is : %.2f\n "
       + "Product quantity in stock is: %.2f\n Product price is: %.2f\n Total of products"
       + " in inventory is: $ %.2f\n ",
       item.proName, item.proNumber, item.proQuantity, item.proPrice, item.getproTotal());
              
       proName = input.nextLine();


           }// end while
        } //end method main

} //end class product

class Item //creat new class Product
{
    //input variables

    String proName;
    double proNumber;
    double proQuantity;
    double proPrice;
    double proTotal;

    // Get input

   public Item(String name, double number, double quant, double price)
    {
        this.proName = name;
        this.proNumber = number;
        this.proQuantity = quant;
        this.proPrice = price;
        computeproTotal();
    }
    // method to compute proTotal
    private void computeproTotal()
    {
        proTotal = proQuantity * proPrice;
    }
    // method to get Total
    public double getproTotal()
    {
        return proTotal;

    }
    
  
        
}// end class Product

[KevinWorkman]

Some recommended reading:
Starting Writing a Program
Arrays (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

[Dark]

Are you asking how to use Arrays?

[JR2010]

Dark, Yes I am asking how to use arrays and implement them into my program.

Kevin Workman, thank you for the links I will check them out right now.

[DarrylBurke]

Doesn't Inventory season fall in September?

[JR2010]

For some reason, the String variables are not being recognized. Could someone give me a hint as to why? My code is below that I have so far.

package inventory;
// This program displays inventory
/**
 *
 * @author Julie
 */
public class inventory {

  
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
    
 
     {
   String[] ProductName = new String[5];
   ProductName[0] = CD;
   ProductName[1] = Shirt;
   ProductName[2] = Pants;        
   ProductName[3] = Hat;
   ProductName[4] = Shoes;
     }
   
  { int[] ProductNumber  = new int [5];
   ProductNumber[0] = 2525;
   ProductNumber[1] = 2526;
   ProductNumber[2] = 2527;
   ProductNumber[3] = 2528;
   ProductNumber[4] = 2529;}

  { int ProductQuantity [] = new int [5];
   ProductQuantity[0] = 4;
   ProductQuantity[1] = 6;
   ProductQuantity[2] = 15;      
   ProductQuantity[3] = 4;       
   ProductQuantity[4] = 3;      
    }
           
    {
   double ProductPrice[] = new double[5];
   ProductPrice[0] = 14.99;
   ProductPrice[1] = 12.58;
   ProductPrice[2] = 22.58;
   ProductPrice[3] = 10.72;
   ProductPrice[4] = 52.58;
    }
    
    }// end main
}//end class inventory

[Vase]

Strings should be in quotations.

String s = "Welcome to Java!";

[JR2010]

Vase,

Thank you very much.