Consider the following declaration public interface HasHeight { // returns the h

Question

Consider the following declaration

public interface HasHeight
{
// returns the height of an item
double height()
}

Assume the following data field and method are declared in another class.

private HasHeight[] list;

public HasHeight getIt(HasHeight hh)
{
HasHeight current;
int k = 0;
while(k < list.length && list[k].height() >= hh.height())
k++;

if(k == list.length)
return hh;
else
current = list[k];

while(k < list.length)
{
if(list[k].height() < hh.height() && list[k].height() > current.height())
current = list[k];
k++;
}
return current;
}

Assume that bobby is an instance of a class that implements HasHeight. Which of the following best describes the item returned by the call getIt(bobby)?

*ANSWER CHOICES*

A.) bobby is always returned.
B.) The tallest item in list among those that are taller than bobby is returned; if there is no such item, then bobby is returned.
C.) The shortest item in list among those that are taller than bobby is returned; if there is no such item, then bobby is returned.
D.) The tallest item in list among those that are shorter than bobby is returned; if there is no such item, then bobby is returned.
E.) The shortest item in list among those that are shorter than bobby is returned; if there is no such item, then bobby is returned.

Explanation / Answer

C.) The shortest item in list among those that are taller than bobby is returned; if there is no such item, then bobby is returned.

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