/** * Term models terms in a polynomial. * * @author Lyndon While * @version 1.0 */ public class Term { // the term = coefficient * x ^ exponent private double coefficient; private int exponent; public Term(double c, int e) { coefficient = c; exponent = e; } // returns the coefficient public double getCoefficient() { return coefficient; } // returns the exponent public int getExponent() { return exponent; } // returns the term as a simple String for display // e.g. with coefficient = 2 and exponent = 1, return "+ 2.0 x^1" public String displaySimple() { // TODO return ""; } // returns the term as a String for display: // see the sample file and the test program for the layout required public String displayImproved() { // TODO return ""; } }