**Objective
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To create a simple Java program with a Java Swing / AWT GUI. Design will follow good object-orientation.
**Purpose of the Program
**The purpose of the program is to search a list of data for the cheapest price. The program will have just **two** search type options. The first search type will conduct an exhaustive search of the selected data set to identify the cheapest price. The second search type will randomly pick three prices from the list and pick the cheapest price from those.
Additional functionality will be added to enable the program to search categories from the prices in the lists of data that have been labelled with a 1,2 or 3.
The GUI would require screens on four levels: 1) a market selection screen. 2) a data set selection screen to choose the data set to search from the market chosen. 3) A search type selection screen to choose between the two search types already mentioned above. 4) A results screen.
The data lists would initially be provided in MS Notepad and we could decide what would be the best method of storing and accessing the relevant data.
**This is a straightforward program for a competent Java programmer**
The buyer has a basic Java knowledge but no experience of actually creating full working programs from an initial specification. However, the buyer has already identified some of the code that could be used, so hopefully this should help!
**Note**: - A full detailed specification will be provided to the succesful bidder.
- A UML diagram will be provided with a suggested class structure.
- An initial screen design idea has been **attached** to provide a better idea as to what the program should look like.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
The program must be deployable from the Java compiler Eclipse version 3.0.0.
Windows XP. The program will need to be written onto a portable storage device such as a CD so that it could be used on different PC's using Windows XP.