Package com.ntu.fdae.group1.bto.models.user

Class Applicant

java.lang.Object

com.ntu.fdae.group1.bto.models.user.User

com.ntu.fdae.group1.bto.models.user.Applicant

public class Applicant
extends User

Represents an Applicant in the BTO system.

Applicants are users who can apply for BTO housing projects. They represent citizens or residents who are seeking to purchase a BTO flat. This class extends the base User class with functionality specific to housing applicants.

Applicants can:

• Browse available BTO projects
• Submit applications for housing units
• Check application status
• Submit enquiries about projects or applications

See Also:

• User
• UserRole.APPLICANT

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Applicant(String nric, String passwordHash, String name, int age, MaritalStatus maritalStatus)	Constructs a new Applicant with the specified details.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
UserRole	getRole()	Gets the user role of this Applicant.

Methods inherited from class com.ntu.fdae.group1.bto.models.user.User

getAge, getMaritalStatus, getName, getNric, getPasswordHash, updatePasswordHash

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

Applicant

public Applicant(String nric,
 String passwordHash,
 String name,
 int age,
 MaritalStatus maritalStatus)

Constructs a new Applicant with the specified details.

Parameters:

nric - The NRIC (National Registration Identity Card) number of the applicant

passwordHash - The hashed password for authentication

name - The full name of the applicant

age - The age of the applicant

maritalStatus - The marital status of the applicant, which may affect eligibility for certain flat types

Method Details

getRole

public UserRole getRole()

Gets the user role of this Applicant.

This implementation returns the APPLICANT role, which grants access to housing application functions but not administrative capabilities.

Specified by:

getRole in class User

Returns:

The APPLICANT user role