/** A class to demonstrate variable and constant declarations.
 * Note the javadoc format and required elements  
 * Not intended to do anything
 *
 * @author Nancy Harris
 * @version 01/07/2008
 */
public class Variable
{
	/** A function to demonstrate local declarations
	 * @param abc Command line arguments
	 */
	public static void main (String [] abc)
	{
		final double INTEREST_RATE = .05;
		
		double principal, paymentAmount;
		int count = 0;
		boolean flag;
		char letter;
		String message;
		
		Double myNumber;
		
		Circle myCircle;
		
		myCircle = new Circle(3);
		
		myNumber = 6.7;

//		final Scanner KB = new Scanner(System.in);
		
		// which of the following are legal assignments?  Why?
		// INTEREST_RATE = .0485;
		
		principal = 15000;
		paymentAmount = 200.00;
	//	principal = 15878987852.22546;
		paymentAmount = (INTEREST_RATE * principal) + 50;
		
		count = 15;
		count += 15.5;
		count = (int) 15;		
	//	count = principal;
		count = (int) principal;
		
		letter = 'a';
		letter = '1';
//		letter = 1.5;
		
		flag = true;
		flag = 0;
		flag = paymentAmount < 100;
		
		message = "this is a test";
		message = "";
		message = 5;
		message = "" + 5;
		message = "" + 5 + 5 + "a";
		
		count = Integer.parseInt(message);
		
	
		
	}
}