/**
 * 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