Artist

java.lang.Object
- MusicLandscape.entities.Artist

```
public class Artist
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class represents an artist of performing arts, like a band.

Since:

ExerciseSheet01

Version:

3

Author:

Jonas Altrock (ew20b126@technikum-wien.at)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.String name
holds the name of the artist

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Artist()`	creates a default artist
`Artist(java.lang.String name)`	creates an artist with a certain name
`Artist(Artist other)`	creates a copy of an artist

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	gets the name of this artist.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	sets the name of this artist.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	returns a String representation of this Artist

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - name
```
private java.lang.String name
```
    holds the name of the artist
    initial value should be unknown
    
    Since:
    
    ExerciseSheet01
- Constructor Detail
  - Artist
```
public Artist()
```
    creates a default artist
    a default artists name is the String "unknown" (without quotes)
  - Artist
```
public Artist(java.lang.String name)
```
    creates an artist with a certain name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of this artist
  - Artist
```
public Artist(Artist other)
```
    creates a copy of an artist
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the original artist to be copied
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    gets the name of this artist.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    sets the name of this artist.
    the name of an artist cannot be null or empty. if an invalid argument is passed to the method the state of the object remains unchanged
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the new name of the artist
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    returns a String representation of this Artist
    This should be either the name of the Artist, or "unknown" if the name is not available
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the string representation