Lab 7
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## Overview Morse Code is a method for communicating using two symbols: dots and dashes. Each character has a code, consisting of zero or more dots and zero or more dashes. The following table describes the mapping for many popular characters: | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | Symbol | Code | | ------ | ----- | ------ | ----- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | | **A** | `.-` | **K** | `-.-` | **U** | `..-` | **4** | `....-` | | **B** | `-...` | **L** | `.-..` | **V** | `...-` | **5** | `.....` | | **C** | `-.-.` | **M** | `--` | **W** | `.--` | **6** | `-....` | | **D** | `-..` | **N** | `-.` | **X** | `-..-` | **7** | `--...` | | **E** | `.` | **O** | `---` | **Y** | `-.--` | **8** | `---..` | | **F** | `..-.` | **P** | `.--.` | **Z** | `--..` | **9** | `----.` | | **G** | `--.` | **Q** | `--.-` | **0** | `-----` | **.** | `.-.-.-` | | **H** | `....` | **R** | `.-.` | **1** | `.----` | **,** | `--..--` | | **I** | `..` | **S** | `...` | **2** | `..---` | **/** | `-..-.` | | **J** | `.---` | **T** | `-` | **3** | `...--` | **?** | `..--..` | In this assignment, you will create a Morse Code decoder. You will write and test two classes: `MorseDecoder` and `MorseTree<E>`. In order to decode each series of dots and dashes, you must build a binary tree. A partially constructed tree is shown below. The tree contains the letters <kbd>A</kbd> to <kbd>E</kbd> in the alphabet. <figure>[![Morse Code Tree](MorseTree.png)](MorseTree.png)<figcaption>Figure 1: Morse Code Tree</figcaption></figure> Notice that the resulting binary tree provides a decoding path. For example, the letter <kbd>D</kbd> can be decoded from its Morse Code: <kbd>-..</kbd>. To accomplish this, we start at the root of the tree and traverse to the left or right depending on whether the code begins with a dot or a dash respectively. In this case, <kbd>-..</kbd> begins with a dash followed by two dots, so we would traverse from the root of the tree once to the right and then twice to the left. Doing so causes us to arrive at a node in the tree with the value <kbd>D</kbd>. In fact, once the tree is fully populated, all symbols in it can be decoded by visiting the left child when a dot is encountered and visiting the right child when a dash is encountered. When all of the dots/dashes in the code have been processed, the resulting node in the tree contains the symbol represented by the code. ## Procedure Your program must read in a file consisting of characters that have been encoded in Morse Code. In the encoded file, each character is translated into its morse code. Each code is separated by a space. Each word is separated by the <kbd>|</kbd> character. For example, <kbd>`HI THERE`</kbd> would appear in an encoded file as: <kbd>`.... .. | - .... . .-. .`</kbd>. Your `MorseDecoder` class must read and encoded file and write the decoded result to an output file. Your program must make use of a `MorseTree<E>` class to store the Morse Code in a binary tree. The `MorseTree<E>` class must use generics to denote the type of data stored in the tree. The `MorseTree<E>` class must have the following public methods: * **`MorseTree()`** &mdash; constructor that ensures that the content in the root node is set to `null`. * **`add(E symbol, String code)`** &mdash; where `symbol` is the letter/digit/punctuation mark and `code` is the Morse Code associated with the symbol and inserts it into the tree. Keep in mind that this may involve adding multiple nodes to the tree. For example, if <kbd>A</kbd> is added to the tree first, the following nodes are added to the tree: An empty node (that is, a node whose content is set to `null`) as the root node as well as an empty node that is the root node's left child. That node must have a right child that is a node whose content is set to <kbd>A</kbd>. * **`decode(String code)`** &mdash; where `code` is the code for a symbol that is returned by the method. If a code is not found, the method should return `null`. This method should throw an `IllegalArgumentException` if the `String` passed to the method contains anything other than <kbd>.</kbd> or <kbd>-</kbd>. This method must make a call to a private recursive method that does most of the work. Note: This method will function correctly only if the tree has been correctly populated in advance. Your program should be implemented in the `MorseDecoder` class. The design for this class is your responsibility; however, you are required to have one method called `loadDecoder(File file)` that accepts a `File` object containing the [Morse Code file](morsecode.txt) as an argument. The method calls the `add()` from the `MorseTree<E>` class multiple times in order to populate the tree. Notes: * Your program should not decode symbols that are not found in the tree. A warning message should be displayed to the console for any code encountered that is not in the morse code tree. * Line breaks in the input file should be replicated in the decoded file. ## Sample Results Running your program on this file: <pre> .- | ... .--. .- -.-. . | ... .... --- ..- .-.. -.. | -... . | .--. .-.. .- -.-. . -.. | -... . - .-- . . -. | . .- -.-. .... | . -. -.-. --- -.. . -.. | -.-. .... .- .-. .- -.-. - . .-. .-.-.- | .- | * | ... .... --- ..- .-.. -.. | -... . | .--. .-.. .- -.-. . -.. | -... . - .-- . . -. | . .- -.-. .... | .-- --- .-. -.. .-.-.- | .-.. .. -. . | -... .-. . .- -.- ... | .. -. | - .... . | .. -. .--. ..- - | ..-. .. .-.. . | ... .... --- ..- .-.. -.. | -... . | .-. . .--. .-.. .. -.-. .- - . -.. | .. -. | - .... . | . -. -.-. --- -.. . -.. | ..-. .. .-.. . .-.-.- | </pre> should display something like this to the console: <pre> Enter an input filename: encoded.txt Enter an output filename decoded.txt Warning: skipping: * </pre> and produce the following output file: <pre> A SPACE SHOULD BE PLACED BETWEEN EACH ENCODED CHARACTER. A SHOULD BE PLACED BETWEEN EACH WORD. LINE BREAKS IN THE INPUT FILE SHOULD BE REPLICATED IN THE ENCODED FILE. </pre> ## Lab Deliverables > See your professor's instructions for details on submission guidelines and due dates. > * Dr. Taylor's students: See below > * All other students should refer to Blackboard > >If you have any questions, consult your instructor. ## Acknowledgements This assignment was written by [Dr. Jay Urbain](http://jayurbain.com/msoe/).

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