Hi there, i'm having trouble with creating the Pseudocode for my program, the program took me ages to complete with alot of help, i sort of understand what needs to be done, but could someone start me off as i'm unsure of how to begin:-

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Motors 
{
	// instantiate a console Scanner
	private static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);


  public static void main ( String [] args ) throws IOException
  {
	  // instantiate a new Garage
	  Garage theGarage = new Garage();
	  // variables used for user input
	    String aManufacturer;
	    String aModel;
	    int aYear;
	    String aRegNo;
	    int aPrice;
	    int aMileage;
	    
	    int i;
	  
	  do // menu loop
	  {
		  // call the processMenu method - evaluate return value
		  switch( processMenu())
		  {
			  case 1: // Print Stock to File - Display to console
				  theGarage.printSaveCarReport();
				  break;
			  case 2: // Save car details back to the car details.txt File
				  theGarage.saveCarDetails();
				  System.out.println("The car details.txt file has been updated.");
				  break;
			  case 3: // Add Car
				  if( theGarage.garageFull())
				  {
				    	System.err.println("Unable to add Car. Array is full.");
				    	break;
				  }
				  // get registration number from user
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car registration number: ");
				  aRegNo = console.nextLine();
				  // loop thru cars
				  for( i = 0; i < theGarage.getCarCount(); i++)
					  // if inputted registration number matches an existing car
					  if( theGarage.getCarDetail(i).getRegNo().toUpperCase().equals(aRegNo.toUpperCase()) )
					  {
						  // display error message and break out of loop
						  System.out.println("Unable to add that car. It already exists.");
						  break;
					  }
				  // if unable to add car
				  if( i < theGarage.getCarCount())
					  break;
				  // get remainder of car values from user
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car manufacturer: ");
				  aManufacturer = console.nextLine();
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car model: ");
				  aModel = console.nextLine();
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car year: ");
                  aYear = Integer.parseInt(console.nextLine());
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car price: ");
                  aPrice = Integer.parseInt(console.nextLine());
				  System.out.print("For add, enter car mileage: ");
                  aMileage = Integer.parseInt(console.nextLine());
                  
                  // call the Garage addCar method passing inputted values
                  theGarage.addCar(aManufacturer, aModel, aRegNo, aYear, aPrice, aMileage);
				  System.out.println("Car has been added.");
				  break;
			  case 4: // Sell car
				  // if no cars exist
				  if( theGarage.getCarCount() == 0)
				  {
				    	System.err.println("Sorry, no cars available to sell.");
				    	break;
				  }
				  // get registration number from user
				  System.out.print("For sell, enter car registration number: ");
				  aRegNo = console.nextLine();
				  // check to see if it exists
				  for( i = 0; i < theGarage.getCarCount(); i++)
					  // if it exists
					  if( theGarage.getCarDetail(i).getRegNo().toUpperCase().equals(aRegNo.toUpperCase()) )
					  {
						  // call the Garage sellCar method passing inputted registration number
						  theGarage.sellCar(aRegNo);
						  System.out.println("Car is sold.");
						  break;
					  }
				  // if no match was found
				  if( i == theGarage.getCarCount())
					  System.out.println("Unable to sell car. Not in listing.");
					  
				  break;
			  case 5: // Amend Price
				  // if no cars
				  if( theGarage.getCarCount() == 0)
				  {
				    	System.err.println("Sorry, no cars available to amend.");
				    	break;
				  }
				  // get registration number from user
				  System.out.print("For amend, enter car registration number: ");
				  aRegNo = console.nextLine();
				  // try and find a matching car
				  for( i = 0; i < theGarage.getCarCount(); i++)
					  // if a match
					  if( theGarage.getCarDetail(i).getRegNo().toUpperCase().equals(aRegNo.toUpperCase()) )
					  {
						  // get new price from user
						  System.out.print("Enter new price: ");
		                  aPrice = Integer.parseInt(console.nextLine());
		                  // call the Car setPrice method passing inputted price
						  theGarage.getCarDetail(i).setPrice(aPrice);
						  System.out.println("Car price has been amended.");
						  break; // break out for loop
					  }
				  // if no match was found
				  if( i == theGarage.getCarCount())
					  System.out.println("Unable to amend car price. Not in listing.");
					  
				  break;
			  case 6: // Find car details
				  // if no car exists
				  if( theGarage.getCarCount() == 0)
				  {
				    	System.err.println("Sorry, no cars available to find.");
				    	break;
				  }
				  // get registration number from user
				  System.out.print("For find, enter car registration number: ");
				  aRegNo = console.nextLine();
				  // try and find matching car
				  for( i = 0; i < theGarage.getCarCount(); i++)
					  // if a match
					  if( theGarage.getCarDetail(i).getRegNo().toUpperCase().equals(aRegNo.toUpperCase()) )
					  {
						  // display this car's details
						  System.out.println(theGarage.getCarDetail(i));
						  break;
					  }
				  // if no match was found
				  if( i == theGarage.getCarCount())
					  System.out.println("Unable to find car. Not in listing.");
					  
				  break;
			  case 7: // Exit
				  System.exit(1);	// exit program
				  break;
		  }
	  } while(true);
  }//main

Any help would be much appreciated

This pseudocode is incomplete .. What is processMenu suppose to do?
From what i understand, The processmenu() will figure out what option the user selects. and accordingly, the processing will be done.
eg: If a car is to be sold, then processMenu() would return option 6. And the case statement there is executed. taht is, first it is checked whether teh garage has any cars, if it does then the cra registration number is checked and if a match is found then the car is sold.

What exactly are you trying to develop. Give more details so i can help.

Thanks,
Himi

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