Example of Getters and Setters

Dog.cpp

#include "Dog.h"
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

Dog::Dog()
	: name("")
	, breed("")
	, color("")
	, coatType("")
	, chipNumber(0)
	, age(0.0f)
{
	cout << "Constructor for Dog run - default constructor" << endl;
}

Dog::Dog(string newName, string newBreed,
	string newColor, string newCoatType)
	: name (newName)
	, breed(newBreed)
	, color(newColor)
	, coatType(newCoatType)
	, chipNumber(0)
	, age(0.0f)
{
	cout << "Constructor for Dog run - parameter constructor" << endl;
}

Dog::Dog(Dog& other)
	: name(other.name)
	, breed(other.breed)
	, color(other.color)
	, coatType(other.coatType)
	, chipNumber(0)
	, age(0.0f)
{
	cout << "Copy constructor run" << endl;
}

Dog::~Dog()
{
	cout << "Destructor called" << endl;
}

void Dog::Print()
{
	cout << "Name: " << name << endl;
	cout << "Breed: " << breed << endl;
	cout << "Color: " << color << endl;
	cout << "CoatType: " << coatType << endl;
	cout << "Chip Number: " << chipNumber << endl;
	cout << "Age: " << age << endl;
}

void Dog::Bark()
{
	cout << "WOOF WOOF" << endl;
}

void Dog::Shed()
{
	cout << "You are now covered in " << color << " dog hair." << endl;
}

void Dog::InstallChip(int newChip)
{
	chipNumber = newChip;
}

float Dog::Age(float amount)
{
	age = age + amount;
	return age;
}

float Dog::GetAge()
{
	return age;
}

void Dog::SetAge(float newAge)
{
	age = newAge;
}

int Dog::GetChipNumber()
{
	return chipNumber;
}

void Dog::SetChipNumber(int newChipNumber)
{
	chipNumber = newChipNumber;
}

Dog.h

#pragma once

#include <string>

using namespace std;

class Dog
{

private:
	string name;
	int chipNumber;
	float age;
	string breed;
	string color;
	string coatType;

public:
	Dog();
	Dog(string newName, string newBreed, 
		string newColor, string newCoatType);
	Dog(Dog& other);
	~Dog();

	void Print();
	void Shed();
	void InstallChip(int newChip);
	float Age(float amount);

	float GetAge();
	void SetAge(float newAge);
	int GetChipNumber();
	void SetChipNumber(int newChipNumber);

private:
	void Bark();
};

Main.cpp

#include "Dog.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

int main()
{
	int myInt;

	Dog* dogptr = nullptr;
	dogptr = new Dog();
	dogptr->Print();
	delete dogptr;

	Dog myDog1("Lassie", "Rough Collie", 
		"White and Brown", "Rough" );
	myDog1.SetAge(14.0f);

	Dog myDog2("Toto", "Cairn Terrier",
		"Black", "Double");
	myDog2.SetAge(6.0f);

	Dog myDog3("Scoobie Doo", "Great Dane",
		"Brown", "Short");
	myDog3.SetChipNumber(123456789);
	myDog3.SetAge(7.0f);

	Dog myDog4 = myDog3;

	myDog1.Print();
	myDog2.Print();
	myDog3.Print();
	myDog4.Print();

	// Print the chip numbers only for these dogs:

	cout << "Dog 1 chip number = " << myDog1.GetChipNumber() << endl;
	cout << "Dog 2 chip number = " << myDog2.GetChipNumber() << endl;
	cout << "Dog 3 chip number = " << myDog3.GetChipNumber() << endl;
	cout << "Dog 4 chip number = " << myDog4.GetChipNumber() << endl;

}