PrinterHelper.java

package com.generation.utils;

import com.generation.model.Student;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class PrinterHelper
{

    public static void showMainMenu(){
        System.out.println( "|-------------------------------|" );
        System.out.println( "| Welcome to StudentGen         |" );
        System.out.println( "|-------------------------------|" );
        System.out.println( "| Select 1 option:              |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 1 Register Student          |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 2 Find Student              |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 3 Enroll Student to Course  |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 4 Show Students Summary     |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 5 Show Courses Summary      |" );
        System.out.println( "| . 6 Exit                      |" );
        System.out.println( "|-------------------------------|" );
    }

    public static Student createStudentMenu( Scanner scanner )
        throws ParseException {
        System.out.println("|-------------------------------------|");
        System.out.println("| . 1 Register Student                |");
        System.out.println("|-------------------------------------|");
        System.out.println("| Enter student name:                 |");
        String name = scanner.next();
        System.out.println("| Enter student ID:                   |");
        String id = scanner.next();
        System.out.println("| Enter student email:                |");
        String email = scanner.next();
        System.out.println("| Enter student birth date(mm/dd/yyyy)|");
        DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
        //TODO validate date format and catch exception to avoid crash
        //need catch statement to handle the error -- prompt the user to re-enter the info
        //can write some code to handle proper date range -- not required
        //Is this where this goes???
        boolean validDate = false;
        Date birthDate = null;
        while(!validDate){
            try {
                birthDate = formatter.parse(scanner.next());
                validDate = true;
            } catch (ParseException e) {
                System.out.println("Please enter a valid date");
            }
        }
        System.out.println("|-------------------------------------|");
        Student student = new Student(id, name, email, birthDate);
        System.out.println("Student Successfully Registered! ");
        System.out.println(student);
        return student;
    }
}