Java - lesson 3 | HackIndia Skills

Java - lesson 3 | HackIndia Skills | HackIndia

Example

Candidate class

Start with a small class. Do not add every profile field from LinkedIn. Add what your CLI will show or use.

This class stores data and has one useful method: checking if the candidate has a skill.

import java.util.List;

public class Candidate {
    private final String name;
    private final String email;
    private final List<String> skills;
    private final int experienceMonths;

    public Candidate(String name, String email, List<String> skills, int experienceMonths) {
        this.name = name;
        this.email = email;
        this.skills = skills;
        this.experienceMonths = experienceMonths;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public String getEmail() {
        return email;
    }

    public List<String> getSkills() {
        return skills;
    }

    public int getExperienceMonths() {
        return experienceMonths;
    }

    public boolean hasSkill(String skill) {
        return skills.contains(skill);
    }
}

Example

Job class

A job also has data. Keep it focused on matching candidates in your CLI.

For an Indian campus project, a stipend or salary field can be useful, but only add it if your app uses it.

import java.util.List;

public class Job {
    private final String title;
    private final String company;
    private final List<String> requiredSkills;

    public Job(String title, String company, List<String> requiredSkills) {
        this.title = title;
        this.company = company;
        this.requiredSkills = requiredSkills;
    }

    public String getTitle() {
        return title;
    }

    public String getCompany() {
        return company;
    }

    public List<String> getRequiredSkills() {
        return requiredSkills;
    }
}

Example

Interface for scoring

Do not hard-code matching inside Main. Put the matching rule behind an interface.

Later you can replace keyword scoring without changing the rest of the CLI.

public interface MatchScorer {
    int score(Candidate candidate, Job job);
}

public class SkillMatchScorer implements MatchScorer {
    @Override
    public int score(Candidate candidate, Job job) {
        int score = 0;

        for (String skill : job.getRequiredSkills()) {
            if (candidate.hasSkill(skill)) {
                score = score + 10;
            }
        }

        return score;
    }
}

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