gistfile1.java

/*
 Author: Christopher Martinez
 Date: 10/23/13
 Description:
 
 Write a program that starts with the string variable 'first' set to your first
 name and the string variable last set to your last name. Both names should be
 all lowercase. Your program should then create a new string that contains your
 full name in pig latin with the first letter capitalized for the first and last
 name. Use only the pig latin rule of moving the first letter to the end of the
 word and adding "ay." Output the pig latin name to the screen. Use 'substring'
 and 'toUpperCase' methods to contruct the new name.
 
 For example, given
 
 first = "walt";
 last = "savitch";
 
 the program should create a new string with the text "Altway Avitchsay"
 and print it.
*/
public class PP1_3
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		// variable declarations
		String first = "walter";
		String last = "savitch";
		String pigLatinFirst;
		String pigLatinLast;
		String fullPigLatinName;
		
		// function calls that transform the names
		pigLatinFirst = latinName(first);
		pigLatinLast = latinName(last);
		fullPigLatinName = fullName(pigLatinFirst, pigLatinLast);
		
		// display result
		System.out.println("---------------------------------------------------");
		System.out.println("Initial first name: " + first);
		System.out.println("Initila last name: " + last);
		System.out.println("");
		System.out.println("Full pig latin name: " + fullPigLatinName);
		System.out.println("---------------------------------------------------");
	}
	
	// changes parameter string into a pig latin name; returns the changed string
	public static String latinName(String name)
	{
		String changedName = (name.substring(1, name.length()) +
								   name.substring(0, 1) + "ay");
								   
		changedName = changedName.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() +
			   changedName.substring(1, changedName.length());
			   
		return changedName;
	}
	
	// returns the first and last name strings as a single full name string
	public static String fullName(String first, String last)
	{
		return first + " " + last;
	}		
}