RATION.JAVA

import java.util.*;

public class Ration{
	Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
	
	public void Ration(){
		
		//System.out.println("debug 1";
		
		 boolean again = true; //loop ntoggle
		System.out.println("Enter:\n 1 for starters ration\n 2 for finishers ration\n";
		
		while(again){
			int type = input.nextInt();
			switch(type){
				case 1:
					again = false;
					starter();//call starter feed function NB: not yet implemented
					break;
				case 2:
					again = false; 
					finisher(); //call finishers funtion
					break;
				default:
				System.out.println("please try again: \n1--> \n 2-->finishers\n";
				break;
			}
		}
   }
	
	
	private void finisher(){
		double cornP = 0.6; //%corn
		double lyP = 0.0025; //%lysine
		double methP = 0.0025; //%methionine
		double boneP = 0.08; //%bone
		double soyP = 0.3; //%roasted-soybean
		double saltP = 0.01; //%table salt
		
		System.out.println("Enter the weight of corn:";
		double corn = input.nextDouble(); //get the weight of corn to use
		
		System.out.printf("Rations: \n--> corn = %.3fkg\n--> Soybean =[ %.3fkg\n--> Methionine = %.3fkg\n--> Bone = %.3fkg\n--> lysine = %.3fkg\n--> Salt'('NaCl')' = %.3fkg\n", corn, calc(corn, soyP, cornP), calc( corn, methP, cornP), calc(corn, boneP, cornP), calc( corn, lyP, cornP), calc(corn, saltP, cornP));
	}
	

//calc func. accepts 3 var. corn weight, % of ingredient to calculate, and then % corn. 
	private double calc( double corn, double x, double cornP){
		
		double amount = (corn * x) / cornP;
		return amount;
		
	}
	
	private void starter(){
		System.exit(1); //vestigial function.
		//return;
	}
}

I am currently developing an algorithm that will calculate the quantity of ingredients reguired in my broilers home made feed according to their relative ratios by mass.


Corn (zea mays) is the anchor ingredient from which every other ingredient will be calculated.