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+/**
+ * P3Type.java
+ * This interface will be used to hold constants for P3.
+ * It extends Serializable so that classes which implement this interface
+ * can be saved to a file
+ *
+ * Created: Fri Aug 02 11:45:48 2002
+ *
+ * @author <a href="mailto:bsbeck@cc.gatech.edu "> Brandon Beck </a>
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+
+import java.io.*;
+
+public interface P3Type extends Serializable
+{
+
+    //  This variable holds the default size of the hash table.
+    public static final int DEFAULT_SIZE = 10;
+
+    // This variable holds a constant String saying that a person has never
+    // been issued a mailbox before
+    public static final String NO_MAILBOX = "The current customer "
+	+ "has never been issued a mailbox before!";
+
+    // This variable represents that the person trying to send the mail
+    // does not have a mailbox
+    public static final int BAD_SENDER = -1;
+    
+    // This variable represents that the person the mail is sent to
+    // does not have a mailbox
+    public static final int NO_RECIPIENT = -2;
+
+    // This variable represents that the mail was sent successfully
+    public static final int MAIL_SENT = 1;
+
+    // This variable holds a constant int representing that a person has not
+    // been issued a mailbox before
+    public static final int NO_MAILBOX_NUM = -3;
+
+    // This variable holds a String telling the customer how many of his
+    // telegrams got thrown away when he closed his mailbox
+    public static final String NUM_TELEGRAMS = "The number of unread " +
+	"telegrams when you closed your mailbox was ";
+
+    // This will be the String constant of the initial menu.  These are the
+    // initial actions that a manager of the PostOffice can perform.
+    public static final String INIT_ACTIONS = 
+	"1) Help Customer \n" + 
+	"2) Add More Rooms \n" +
+	"3) View All MailBoxes \n" +
+	"0) Leave for the Day \n";
+
+    // This will be the String constant of the customer menu.  These are the
+    // actions of a customer
+    public static final String CUST_HERE =
+	"1) I want a mailbox at this post office. \n" +
+	"2) I no longer want a post office at this mailbox. \n" +
+	"3) I want to send a telegram. \n" +
+	"4) I want to read all of the telegrams I have received. \n" +
+	"0) Okay, I am done. \n";
+
+    // This is a string representing the file to save the Post Office to
+    public static final String POST_OFFICE = "MyPO";
+
+    // This is a string saying goodbye to the manager
+    public static final String GOOD_BYE = "See you tomorrow";
+
+} // end P3Type