postalcode
Class USZipCode

java.lang.Object
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public class USZipCode

extends PostalCode

This class is a subclass of PostalCode used to handle and verify US ZIP codes.

Fields inherited from class postalcode.PostalCode

code, destination, hasBeenValidated, isValid

Constructor Summary

USZipCode(java.lang.String code)
Constructs a ZIP Code type object.

Method Summary

private java.lang.String	computeDestination() This method will return a String indicating the location of the destination address.
java.lang.String	getCountry() This method returns the country of origin of this code.
protected void	validate() This method validates the postal code.

Methods inherited from class postalcode.PostalCode

getCode, getDestination, isValid, setDestination, throwException, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, registerNatives, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

USZipCode

public USZipCode(java.lang.String code)
          throws PostalCodeException

Constructs a ZIP Code type object. Calls the superclass constructor.

Parameters:

code - The postal code to be analysed.

Method Detail

getCountry

public java.lang.String getCountry()

This method returns the country of origin of this code.

Returns:

A String containing the country of origin of the code.

Overrides:

getCountry in class PostalCode

validate

protected void validate()
                 throws PostalCodeException

This method validates the postal code.

Throws:

PostalCodeException - If the code is invalid.

Overrides:

validate in class PostalCode

computeDestination

private java.lang.String computeDestination()

This method will return a String indicating the location of the destination address. 10 character codes have destinations in major cities, while 5 character codes have destination in minor cities.

Returns:

A String indicating the size of the city where the destination is located.