#ifndef boa_h
#define boa_h

/*
   a boa is a class
      new boa(string color, double length,
              string food)
   ...representing a boa with:
      a color that is its primary coloring,
      a length in meters,
      a preferred food

template for a function with a boa parameter a_boa:

ret_type process_boa(boa a_boa)
{
    return ... a_boa.get_color() ...
           ... a_boa.get_length() ...
           ... a_boa.get_food() ... ;
}
*/

// NEED the following if your class includes string data

#include <string>
using namespace std;

class boa
{
    // you put things in the public part that
    //    USERS need to be able to use the boa class
    // (note: we will put data fields in the private
    //    part rather than the public part --
    //    SO make sure you provide public methods
    //    for everything users "should" be able to
    //    do with the data fields...)

    public:

        // constructor method header

        // style: we will avoid giving parameters the
	//    same names as data field names...

        boa(string a_color, double a_length, string a_food);

        // selector method headers

        string get_color( ) const; // you put const for a
	                           //    method that doesn't
                                   //    change anything...
        double get_length( )  const;
        string get_food( ) const;

    // you put things in the private part that YOU
    //    want or need in creating this class, or
    //    maintaining this class, that users are NOT
    //    to use directly

    private:

        string color;
        double length;
        string food;

}; // NOTE THIS SEMICOLON!! one of the few times you
   //    NEED one after a }

#endif