Chapter 5, Problem 5PE

a.

Program Plan Intro

Display a specified message for the entered date

Program plan:

• Import necessary package.
• Create a class “PastPresentFuture”,
  • Define the method “main ()”,
    • Declare the necessary variables.
    • Create an object for “LocalDate” class.
    • Create “Scanner” object.
    • Assign the month value returned from the method “getMonthValue()”.
    • Assign the day value returned from the method “getDayOfMonth()”.
    • Assign the month value returned from the method “getYear()”.
    • Prompt the user to enter the month, day, and year.
    • Get the month, day and year from the user.
    • Check whether the year is a today’s year,
      • If it is true, print the related message.
    • Otherwise, check whether the month is today’s month,
      • If it is true, print the related message.
    • Otherwise, check whether the day is same as today,
      • If it is true, print the related message.
    • Otherwise, print the month related message.

b.

Program Plan Intro

Display a specified message for the entered date

Program plan:

• Import necessary package.
• Create a class “PastPresentFuture2”,
  • Define the method “main ()”,
    • Declare the necessary variables.
    • Create an object for “LocalDate” class.
    • Create another instance variable for “LocalDate” class.
    • Create “Scanner” object.
    • Assign the month value returned from the method “getMonthValue()”.
    • Assign the day value returned from the method “getDayOfMonth()”.
    • Assign the month value returned from the method “getYear()”.
    • Prompt the user to enter the month, day, and year.
    • Get the month, day and year from the user.
    • Assign the values in a date format.
    • Check whether the entered date is a past date,
      • If it is true, print the related message that indicates the past date.
    • Otherwise, check whether the date is the current date,
      • If it is true, print the related message that indicates the current date.
    • Otherwise, print the month related message that indicates the future date.