/**
 *  <PRE>
 *  IterationTest.java
 *
 *  Revisions: 1.0 Sep. 02, 2002
 *               Created the IterationTest class
 *             1.1 Sep. 03, 2002
 *               Compiled, Finished, Tested, Commented
 *
 *  </PRE>
 *
 *  Collaboration Statement:
 *    I worked on the homework assignment alone, using only             
 *    course materials.
 *  
 *  Created with JCreatorLE, some indents are off when viewed through notepad
 *    or EMACS
 *
 *  @author <A HREF="mailto:gtg184g@mail.gatech.edu">Jose Manuel Caban</A>
 *  @version Version 1.1, Sep. 02, 2002
 */

public class IterationTest {
  
  public static final boolean bDebug = false;
  
  /**
   *  Prints the specified message the specified number of times.
   *  <BR>
   *  For example:   printMessageALot("5 times!",5) would print
   *                     5 times!
   *                     5 times!
   *                     5 times!
   *                     5 times!
   *                     5 times!
   *  <BR><BR>
   *  @param message the message to print
   *  @param count the number of times to print the message
   */
   public void printMessageALot(String message, int count) {
    
    if(bDebug){
    	System.out.println("Begin iteration");
    }
    
    //actual code
    for(int i = 0; i<count; i++){
    	System.out.println(message);
    }
	
	if(bDebug){
    	System.out.println("End iteration");
    }     
   } //end printMessageALot(String,int)


  /**
   *  Returns the first number raised to the power of the second number.
   *  <BR>
   *  For example:   power(4,3) would return 4 * 4 * 4 = 64
   *  <BR><BR>
   *  @param base the number to raise to the power
   *  @param exponent the power to raise the base to (will always be greater
   *                                                  then 0)
   *  @return the base raised to the exponent
   */
   public int power(int base, int exponent) {
    int current = base;
    
    if(bDebug){
    	System.out.println("Begin iteration");
    }
    
    //actual code
    for(int i=1; i<exponent;i++){
     	current *= base;
    }
  	
  	if(bDebug){
    	System.out.println("End iteration");
    }
  	return current;
   } //end power(int,int)

  /**
   *  Debugging main for class IterationTest.  
   *  This method will rigorously test my code.
   *
   *  <br><br>
   *  @param args a String array of command line arguments.
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    
    IterationTest iterationtest = new IterationTest();
    
    //HelloWorld to the XTREME!!!  Live the eXPerience!!!
    iterationtest.printMessageALot("Hello World!",5);
    
    System.out.println(iterationtest.power(2,2));
    System.out.println(iterationtest.power(3,3));
    
  }// end of main(String[] args)

}// end of class IterationTest