Appointments Diary.

[jazzinspace]

This is my first ever whole program that I am attempting. I'm trying to create a simple appointments diary in java and using jewl as my GUI.

The system will work like this:

Using the HashMap class I will store a date and an appointment (from the calendar class) - new HashMap<GregorianCalendar, Appointment>.

In a seperate class I will make the appointment itself. The user can record their name, the appointment, the duration, the location and the date of the appointment. This will all be stored as a HashMap.

This will be inputted through a jewl interface - of which I have no idea how to construct a calendar looking UI. Apparently there is a class out there that is premade that looks just like a calendar.

I don't know how to save this Diary so that when I close the program it will open up with all the appointments in it.

I am a little stuck for where to start to be honest. Any help would be endlessly appreciated, I'll check back on this forum 2nite. Many thanks, Jack.

[hardwired]

Code:

class YourGuiClass {
    DateBook dateBook;

    public YourGuiClass(DateBook db) {
        dateBook = db;
    }

    private JPanel buildGui() {
        // put your gui components together here
        // Use the "dateBook" reference to get the
        // appointment data to fill in the gui components.
        // rturn completed component.
    }


    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DateBook db = new DateBook();
        // add your appointments ...
        YourGuiClass ygc = new YourGuiClass(db);
        JPanel content = fgc.getContent();
        JFrame f = new JFrame();
        f.add(content);
        // add other gui components as desired
        // configure and show frame
    }
}

class DateBook {
    Map<Date, Appointment> appointments;

    public DateBook() {
        appointments = new HashMap<Date, Appointment>();
    }

    public void addAppointment(Appointmment appointment) {
        appointments.add(appointment.date, appointment);
    }

    // other methods as desired
}

class Appointment {
    String name;
    String location;
    Date date;
    int duration;

    public Appointment(String name, String location,
                       Date date, int duration) {
        this.name = name;
        ...
    }
}