Amazon Interview Question for SDE-2s


Team: AWS Infrastructure Planning, Analysis and Optimization
Country: United States
Interview Type: In-Person




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1. Create Abstract class Item(it will have price and abstract prepare() method)
2. Create Sawdwich class,It will be extending Item class
3. Create Order class,It will have List<item> ,Customer Info
4. Robat as client,for accepting order,it will have list of orders,And will prepare items calling item's prepare method.

- Anonymous January 20, 2015 | Flag Reply
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Good design. I write Java code to implement your idea. This is just a simple example.

public abstract class Item{

	protected int itemId;	
	protected String itemName;	
	protected double price;
	protected int quantity;
	
	public int getItemId(){
		return itemId;
	}
	
	public String getItemName(){
		return itemName;
	}
	
	public double getTotal(){
		return quantity * price;
	}
	
	public abstract void prepare();

}

public class Sandwich extends Item{

	private static final int ID = 10082;
	private static final String NAME = "sandwich";
	private static final double PRICE = 2.99;
	
	public Sandwich(int qty){
		itemId = ID;
		itemName = NAME;
		price = PRICE;
		quantity = qty;
	}
		
	public void prepare(){
		processBread();
		processMeat();
		packSandwich();
	}
	
	private void processBread(){...}
	
	private void processMeat(){...}
	
	private void packSandwich(){...}
	
}

public class Order{

	private Customer customer;
	private List<Item> items;
	
	public Order(Customer customer){
		this.customer = customer;
	}
	
	public Customer getCustomer(){
		return customer;
	}
	
	public addItem(Item item){
		items.add(item);
	}
	
	public cancelItem(Item item){
		int index = list.indexOf(item);
		list.remove(index);
	}
	
	public prepare(){	
		for(int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++){
			Item item = items.get(i);			
			item.prepare();			
		}		
	}
	
	public double getTotal(){
	
		double total = 0.0;	
		for(int i = 0; i < items.size(); i++){
			Item item = items.get(i);			
			total += item.getTotal();			
		}
		
		return total;
	}
}

public class Customer{
	
	private int customerId;
	private double balance;
	
	public Customer(int customerId, double initBalance){
		this.customerId = customerId;
		this.balance = initBalance;
	}
	
	public boolean charge(double amount){
		if(balance >= amount){
			balance -= amount;
			return true;
		}
		else{
			return false;
		}
	}
	
	public void refund(double amount){
		balance += amount;
	}
}

public class Robot{

	private int robotId;
	private List<Order> orders;
	
	public Robot(int robotId = 89757){
		this.robotId = robotId;
		orders = new List<Order>();
	}
	
	public boolean takeOrder(Order order){
	
		Customer customer = order.getCustomer();		
		boolean isSuccess = customer.charge(order.getTotal());
		
		if(isSuccess){
			orders.add(order);
		}
		
		return isSuccess;
	}
	
	public cancelOrder(Order order){
		int index = list.indexOf(order);
		list.remove(index);
		
		Customer customer = order.getCustomer();
		customer.refund(order.getTotal());
	}
	
	public prepare(){
		for(int i = 0; i < orders.size(); i++){
			Order order = order.get(i);
			order.prepare();
		}
	}	
}

// sample use of the robot

public class test{

	public static void main(String[] args){
	
		Robot robot = new Robot(89757);		// make a robot
	
		Customer customerA = new Customer(1, 25.0);		// comes in a customer
	
		Order order = new Order(customerA);		// make a order		
		Sandwich sandwich = new Sandwich(2);		
		order.addItem(sandwich);
		
		robot.takeOrder(order);		// take the order
		
		Customer customerB = new Customer(2, 12.0);		// comes in a customer
	
		order = new Order(customerB);		// make a order		
		Sandwich sandwich = new Sandwich(5);	
		order.addItem(sandwich);
		
		robot.takeOrder(order);		// take the order
		
		robot.prepare();		// prepare the food
		
	}
}

- PoWerOnOff December 13, 2015 | Flag
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I think command pattern will work here :

1. where client is one who gives the order (either a person or request for web service)
2. all robots are the recievers

- Source January 01, 2015 | Flag Reply
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I would consider using template method pattern: www . newthinktank . com/2012/10/template-method-design-pattern-tutorial/

- lngbrc February 07, 2015 | Flag Reply
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How template method will be used here?

- Amit July 03, 2021 | Flag
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PErefect

- sagar.cdafle August 18, 2017 | Flag Reply
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I think 3 design patterns can be used here:
1. Observer. Observes order from customers.
2. Factory Method. Provides different interface to customer and at backend creates order with different class
3. Command DP

- Amit July 03, 2021 | Flag Reply
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I think 3 design patterns will be used:
1. Observer: Robot subscribes to user's commands, also when meal is ready.
2. Factory Method: Robot provides separate interface to user, and prepares meal with help of separate class at backend.
3. Command: Takes command to edit menu. Add item, remove item etc

- Amit Kumar July 03, 2021 | Flag Reply


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