Practice: Collection Applications
This lesson is the hands-on practice for Phase 4, consolidating collection knowledge through a student grade management system.
Project Requirements
Implement a student grade management system that supports:
- Adding students and grades
- Querying student grades
- Sorting by grades
- Statistical analysis
- Data export
Data Model
JAVA
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class Student {
private String id;
private String name;
private List<Subject> subjects;
public Student(String id, String name) {
this.id = id;
this.name = name;
this.subjects = new ArrayList<>();
}
public String getId() { return id; }
public String getName() { return name; }
public List<Subject> getSubjects() { return subjects; }
public void addSubject(String name, int score) {
subjects.add(new Subject(name, score));
}
public double getAverage() {
if (subjects.isEmpty()) return 0;
return subjects.stream()
.mapToInt(Subject::getScore)
.average()
.orElse(0);
}
public int getTotal() {
return subjects.stream()
.mapToInt(Subject::getScore)
.sum();
}
@Override
public String toString() {
return name + " (ID:" + id + ", Avg:" + String.format("%.1f", getAverage()) + ")";
}
}
public class Subject {
private String name;
private int score;
public Subject(String name, int score) {
this.name = name;
this.score = score;
}
public String getName() { return name; }
public int getScore() { return score; }
@Override
public String toString() {
return name + ":" + score;
}
}
Manager Class
JAVA
import java.util.*;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
public class GradeManager {
private Map<String, Student> students;
public GradeManager() {
this.students = new LinkedHashMap<>();
}
// Add student
public void addStudent(Student student) {
students.put(student.getId(), student);
System.out.println("Added student: " + student.getName());
}
// Add grade
public void addScore(String studentId, String subject, int score) {
Student student = students.get(studentId);
if (student != null) {
student.addSubject(subject, score);
System.out.println(student.getName() + " " + subject + " " + score);
} else {
System.out.println("Student not found: " + studentId);
}
}
// Find student
public Student findStudent(String id) {
return students.get(id);
}
// Sort by average
public List<Student> sortByAverage() {
return students.values().stream()
.sorted((a, b) -> Double.compare(b.getAverage(), a.getAverage()))
.collect(Collectors.toList());
}
// Sort by total
public List<Student> sortByTotal() {
return students.values().stream()
.sorted((a, b) -> Integer.compare(b.getTotal(), a.getTotal()))
.collect(Collectors.toList());
}
// Calculate average score
public double getAverageScore() {
return students.values().stream()
.mapToDouble(Student::getAverage)
.average()
.orElse(0);
}
// Get top student
public Student getTopStudent() {
return students.values().stream()
.max(Comparator.comparingDouble(Student::getAverage))
.orElse(null);
}
// Get bottom student
public Student getBottomStudent() {
return students.values().stream()
.min(Comparator.comparingDouble(Student::getAverage))
.orElse(null);
}
// Group by grade
public Map<String, List<Student>> groupByGrade() {
return students.values().stream()
.collect(Collectors.groupingBy(student -> {
double avg = student.getAverage();
if (avg >= 90) return "Excellent";
if (avg >= 80) return "Good";
if (avg >= 70) return "Average";
if (avg >= 60) return "Pass";
return "Fail";
}));
}
// Get all students
public List<Student> getAllStudents() {
return new ArrayList<>(students.values());
}
}
Main Program
JAVA
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class GradeSystem {
private static GradeManager manager = new GradeManager();
private static Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Initialize data
initData();
// Main loop
int choice;
do {
showMenu();
choice = scanner.nextInt();
scanner.nextLine();
switch (choice) {
case 1: listStudents(); break;
case 2: addScore(); break;
case 3: viewStudent(); break;
case 4: showRanking(); break;
case 5: showStatistics(); break;
case 6: showGroups(); break;
case 0: System.out.println("Goodbye!"); break;
default: System.out.println("Invalid choice");
}
} while (choice != 0);
scanner.close();
}
private static void initData() {
Student s1 = new Student("S001", "Alice");
s1.addSubject("Java", 95);
s1.addSubject("Python", 88);
s1.addSubject("Database", 92);
Student s2 = new Student("S002", "Bob");
s2.addSubject("Java", 85);
s2.addSubject("Python", 90);
s2.addSubject("Database", 78);
Student s3 = new Student("S003", "Charlie");
s3.addSubject("Java", 78);
s3.addSubject("Python", 82);
s3.addSubject("Database", 88);
manager.addStudent(s1);
manager.addStudent(s2);
manager.addStudent(s3);
}
private static void showMenu() {
System.out.println("\n=== Student Grade Management System ===");
System.out.println("1. View all students");
System.out.println("2. Add grade");
System.out.println("3. View student details");
System.out.println("4. Grade ranking");
System.out.println("5. Statistics");
System.out.println("6. Grade groups");
System.out.println("0. Exit");
System.out.print("Enter choice: ");
}
private static void listStudents() {
System.out.println("\n--- Student List ---");
for (Student s : manager.getAllStudents()) {
System.out.println(s);
}
}
private static void addScore() {
System.out.print("Enter student ID: ");
String id = scanner.nextLine();
System.out.print("Enter subject: ");
String subject = scanner.nextLine();
System.out.print("Enter score: ");
int score = scanner.nextInt();
scanner.nextLine();
manager.addScore(id, subject, score);
}
private static void viewStudent() {
System.out.print("Enter student ID: ");
String id = scanner.nextLine();
Student student = manager.findStudent(id);
if (student != null) {
System.out.println("\n--- " + student.getName() + "'s Grades ---");
for (Subject s : student.getSubjects()) {
System.out.println(s);
}
System.out.printf("Total: %d, Average: %.1f%n",
student.getTotal(), student.getAverage());
} else {
System.out.println("Student not found");
}
}
private static void showRanking() {
System.out.println("\n--- Grade Ranking ---");
List<Student> ranking = manager.sortByAverage();
for (int i = 0; i < ranking.size(); i++) {
Student s = ranking.get(i);
System.out.printf("%d. %s - Average: %.1f%n",
i + 1, s.getName(), s.getAverage());
}
}
private static void showStatistics() {
System.out.println("\n=== Statistics ===");
System.out.printf("Class average: %.1f%n", manager.getAverageScore());
Student top = manager.getTopStudent();
if (top != null) {
System.out.printf("Highest: %s - %.1f%n", top.getName(), top.getAverage());
}
Student bottom = manager.getBottomStudent();
if (bottom != null) {
System.out.printf("Lowest: %s - %.1f%n", bottom.getName(), bottom.getAverage());
}
}
private static void showGroups() {
System.out.println("\n=== Grade Groups ===");
Map<String, List<Student>> groups = manager.groupByGrade();
groups.forEach((grade, students) -> {
System.out.println("\n" + grade + " (" + students.size() + " students):");
students.forEach(s ->
System.out.println(" " + s.getName() + " - " + String.format("%.1f", s.getAverage())));
});
}
}
Example Output
TEXT
=== Student Grade Management System ===
1. View all students
2. Add grade
3. View student details
4. Grade ranking
5. Statistics
6. Grade groups
0. Exit
Enter choice: 4
--- Grade Ranking ---
1. Alice - Average: 91.7
2. Bob - Average: 84.3
3. Charlie - Average: 82.7
Design Highlights
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Map storage | Map indexes students by ID |
| List storage | List stores subject grades |
| Stream operations | Stream for sorting, statistics, grouping |
| Comparator | Custom sorting rules |
| Collectors.groupingBy | Group by grade level |
Extended Features
Grade Export
JAVA
public void exportToFile(String filename) {
try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(filename))) {
writer.println("ID,Name,Java,Python,Database,Total,Average");
for (Student s : students.values()) {
writer.printf("%s,%s,%s,%d,%.1f%n",
s.getId(), s.getName(),
s.getSubjects().stream()
.map(sub -> String.valueOf(sub.getScore()))
.collect(Collectors.joining(",")),
s.getTotal(), s.getAverage());
}
System.out.println("Export successful: " + filename);
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println("Export failed: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
Statistics by Subject
JAVA
public Map<String, Double> getSubjectAverages() {
Map<String, List<Integer>> subjectScores = new HashMap<>();
for (Student student : students.values()) {
for (Subject subject : student.getSubjects()) {
subjectScores.computeIfAbsent(subject.getName(), k -> new ArrayList<>())
.add(subject.getScore());
}
}
return subjectScores.entrySet().stream()
.collect(Collectors.toMap(
Map.Entry::getKey,
e -> e.getValue().stream().mapToInt(Integer::intValue).average().orElse(0)
));
}
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q How to support multiple classes?
A Use Map<String, GradeManager> to store multiple classes.
Q How to persist data?
A Use file IO or database storage.
Q How to support import functionality?
A Read CSV files and create Student objects after parsing.
📖 Summary
- Map indexes by ID, List stores subjects
- Stream for sorting, statistics, grouping
- Comparator for custom sorting rules
- Collectors.groupingBy for grouping
📝 Exercises
- Import: Import student grades from CSV file
- Subject statistics: Calculate average, highest, lowest for each subject
- Grade search: Support fuzzy search by student name
Next Lesson
In the next lesson, we'll move to Phase 5 and learn about File IO — file operations.



