Create a java Stock class to represent information about a stock that is bought

Question

Create a java Stock class to represent information about a stock that is bought and sold on the NYSE.

It should include the stock abbreviation name price per share , and change in price per share( difference between the old stock price and the new one)

Include a parameterized contructor, setters , getters, toString, equals, copy and copr contructor methods. The equals method only compares the name. Wehn ever the stock price is changed , the change in price per share is also updates.

Be sure to include comments with the methods.

Then Create a Prefeferred Stock class that inherits from the Stock class.

It has one data member which is the dividend per share. Include a parameterized contructor , setter, getter, to string, cop, and copy constructor.

Explanation / Answer

class Stock {
private String symbol;
private String name;
private double previousClosingPrice;
private double currentPrice;
private double changeInPrice;

public Stock() {
}

public Stock(String symbol, String name) {
this.symbol = symbol;
this.name = name;
}

public String getSymbol() {
return symbol;
}

public String getName() {
return name;
}

public double getPreviousClosingPrice() {
return previousClosingPrice;
}

public double getCurrentPrice() {
return currentPrice;
}

public void setSymbol(String symbol) {
this.symbol = symbol;
}

public void setName(String name) {
this.name = name;
}

public void setPreviousClosingPrice(double price) {
this.previousClosingPrice = price;
}

public void setCurrentPrice(double price) {
this.currentPrice = price;
}

public void changePercent() {
changeInPrice = (currentPrice - previousClosingPrice) /previousClosingPrice;
}
}

class PreferredStock extends Stock
{
   private double dividendPerShare;
   public double getDividendPerShare()
   {
       return dividendPerShare;
   }
   public void setividendPerShare(double a)
   {
       dividendPerShare = a;
   }
}
}

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