PROGRAMMING PROJECT #3: MANAGE THE LIBRARY Purpose: Develop a program using the C++ class and inheritance Solve problems using C++ Object Oriented Programming Use arrays or vectors, strings, and files Manipulate data using lists of objects   Description:   Write a program named “ManageTheLibrary” that accepts the library data file name as the command line argument:   >>   ManageTheLibrary Usage:    ManageTheLibrary   library-data-file-name   The format of the library file will be as follows:  Item type, item id, title and author or artist name

PROGRAMMING PROJECT #3: MANAGE THE LIBRARY Purpose:

• Develop a program using the C++ class and inheritance
• Solve problems using C++ Object Oriented Programming
• Use arrays or vectors, strings, and files
• Manipulate data using lists of objects

Description:

Write a program named “ManageTheLibrary” that accepts the library data file name as the command line argument:

>>   ManageTheLibrary

Usage:    ManageTheLibrary   library-data-file-name

The format of the library file will be as follows: 

Item type, item id, title and author or artist name.

Please note that the title and the author/artist fields are separated by the vertical bar.

Here is an example of the library data file:

// each line is a library item. 

//   type   unique-id    title   |   author-or-artist-name

BOOK   43045  Computer Science Hits | Neil Dale and John Lewis

BOOK   47341  How Computers Work | Ron White

BOOK   48450  Java: A Beginner's Guide | Herbert Schildt

CD     48452  Traveller | Chris Staphleton

CD     48453  How Can It Be Java | Lauren Daigle

BOOK   45552  Python Programming | John Zelle

CD     45553  I Still Do Programming | Eric Clapton

BOOK   45557  Beginning Software Engineering | Rod Stephens

CD     45561  Best Eagles Dictionary Songs | Eagles

CD     46555  The Ultimate Computer Hits | Garth Brooks

// the data file can contain comment lines or blank lines

The program will display a menu

Library:

1. list all items (display all items in the library)
2. list available items (display only available items in the library)
3. list only books 
4. list only music CDs 
5. search (display all items, book or CD, that contains a given search string)
6. check out (borrow an item given its unique id)
7. return (return an item given its unique id)
8. exit the program

Requirements:

• • “LibraryItem” class is given and it cannot be modified.
  • Define the LibraryItemBase class that inherits and implements the basic operations of the LibraryItem class
  • You must declare at least two more classes that inherit the

LibraryItemBase and provides additional specific operations for that class: o Book o MusicCD

• • In addition, you must define another class named “LibraryCatalog” that manages a list of LibraryItem objects (which includes both Book and MusicCD) using the Vector object. This class must refer only LibraryItem and must not make any reference to Book or MusicCD.
  • Well structure, easy to understand with the proper use of reusable functions, methods and classes.
  • Handle user errors with proper error messages
  • Must produce similar information as provided in the sample output file.
  • The book object should display as “AUTHOR: <author-name>” while the MusicCD displays as “ARTIST: <singer-name-or-band>”
  • Initially, all items will have the same status: “STATUS: available”
  • Once the item has been checked out, its status will be “STATUS: borrowed” and it cannot be checked out again
  • If the Book or the MusicCD is returned, its status changes back to “STATUS: available”
  • Search string will be over the title and the author/artist name and the result will include both Book and MusicCD
  • The data file can contain a comment line that starts with “//” and it should be ignored.
  • You should only have one list that contains both Book and MusicCD objects as they are LibraryItem objects (by inheritance).