'''
lect09_7.py - example of a Python subclass
    Superclass Employee and Subclass Chef
    modified from "Learning Python", Lutz and Ascher, O'Reilly
    p. 347, I think, but example is referred to in Chapters 19-23

adapted by: Sharon M. Tuttle
last modified: 10-24-06
'''

from lect09_6 import Employee

class Chef(Employee):     # Chef is now a subclass of Employee;
    """
    Chef class is a subclass of Employee who handles cooking
    """
    def __init__(self, lastname, maxMich=0):     # overloading
        """
        Chef constructor: Chef's salaries are initially 50000,
            but their highest Michelin rating needs to be noted
            (assumed to be 0 if not given)
        """
        Employee.__init__(self, lastname, 50000)
        self.maxMich = maxMich

    def work(self):		    # overloading
        """
        Prints to the screen a Chef's job description
        """
        print self.lastname, "makes food"

    def setMaxMich(self, newRating):
        """ 
        update this Chef's maximum Michelin rating;
            (will NOT decrease it; is ignored if proposed
   	         new rating is lower)
        """
        self.maxMich = max(self.maxMich, newRating)

    def __repr__(self):
        """
        return a string representation of a Chef
        """
        partial = Employee.__repr__(self)
        return partial[0:-1] + " maxMich=%d>" % self.maxMich