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| 1 | +Here are some TDD assignment questions for a booking system: |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Assignment: Hotel Room Booking System (TDD Approach) |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +### Part 1: Basic Booking Operations |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +**Question 1: Create a Booking** |
| 8 | +Implement functionality to create a new booking. A booking should have: |
| 9 | +- Guest name |
| 10 | +- Room number |
| 11 | +- Check-in date |
| 12 | +- Check-out date |
| 13 | +- Booking reference (auto-generated unique ID) |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +Write tests first that verify: |
| 16 | +- A booking can be created with valid data |
| 17 | +- Booking reference is automatically generated and unique |
| 18 | +- Check-out date must be after check-in date |
| 19 | +- Required fields cannot be empty |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +**Question 2: Check Room Availability** |
| 22 | +Implement a method to check if a room is available for given dates. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +Write tests for: |
| 25 | +- Room is available when no bookings exist |
| 26 | +- Room is unavailable when dates overlap with existing booking |
| 27 | +- Room is available when requested dates are before/after existing bookings |
| 28 | +- Same-day checkout and check-in (checkout at 11am, new checkin at 2pm) - decide and test your business rule |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**Question 3: Prevent Double Booking** |
| 31 | +Implement logic to prevent booking a room that's already reserved. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Write tests for: |
| 34 | +- Cannot book room with exact same dates as existing booking |
| 35 | +- Cannot book room when dates partially overlap |
| 36 | +- Cannot book room when new booking spans existing booking |
| 37 | +- Cannot book room when new booking is contained within existing booking |
| 38 | +- Can book room for different dates |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Part 2: Booking Modifications |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +**Question 4: Cancel a Booking** |
| 43 | +Implement booking cancellation functionality. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Write tests for: |
| 46 | +- Successfully cancel an existing booking |
| 47 | +- Room becomes available after cancellation |
| 48 | +- Cannot cancel a booking that doesn't exist |
| 49 | +- Cannot cancel an already cancelled booking |
| 50 | +- Cancelled bookings are marked (not deleted) for audit purposes |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +**Question 5: Modify Booking Dates** |
| 53 | +Implement functionality to change check-in/check-out dates of existing booking. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Write tests for: |
| 56 | +- Successfully modify dates when room is available |
| 57 | +- Cannot modify if new dates overlap with another booking |
| 58 | +- Cannot modify to invalid dates (checkout before checkin) |
| 59 | +- Original booking is updated, not duplicated |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Part 3: Pricing & Calculations |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +**Question 6: Calculate Booking Cost** |
| 64 | +Implement cost calculation based on number of nights and room rate. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +Write tests for: |
| 67 | +- Single night stay calculation |
| 68 | +- Multiple night stay calculation |
| 69 | +- Different room rates (standard: $100, deluxe: $150, suite: $200) |
| 70 | +- Zero or negative duration returns error |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +**Question 7: Apply Discounts** |
| 73 | +Implement discount logic for bookings. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +Write tests for: |
| 76 | +- 10% discount for stays of 7+ nights |
| 77 | +- 15% discount for stays of 14+ nights |
| 78 | +- Weekend surcharge: 20% extra for Friday/Saturday nights |
| 79 | +- Discounts and surcharges are calculated correctly together |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +**Question 8: Calculate Refund Amount** |
| 82 | +Implement cancellation refund policy. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +Write tests for: |
| 85 | +- Full refund if cancelled 7+ days before check-in |
| 86 | +- 50% refund if cancelled 3-6 days before check-in |
| 87 | +- No refund if cancelled within 2 days of check-in |
| 88 | +- No refund for cancellations after check-in date |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### Part 4: Advanced Features |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +**Question 9: List Bookings** |
| 93 | +Implement methods to retrieve bookings with filters. |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +Write tests for: |
| 96 | +- Get all bookings for a specific room |
| 97 | +- Get all bookings for a specific guest |
| 98 | +- Get all bookings within a date range |
| 99 | +- Get upcoming bookings only (future check-ins) |
| 100 | +- Get active bookings (currently checked in) |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +**Question 10: Room Capacity Management** |
| 103 | +Implement guest count validation (assume rooms have max capacity). |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +Write tests for: |
| 106 | +- Room capacity limits (standard: 2, deluxe: 3, suite: 4) |
| 107 | +- Cannot book with more guests than room capacity |
| 108 | +- Can book with fewer guests than capacity |
| 109 | +- Extra guest fee: $25/night per guest above 2 |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +**Question 11: Seasonal Pricing** |
| 112 | +Implement dynamic pricing based on season. |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +Write tests for: |
| 115 | +- Peak season (Dec-Feb, Jun-Aug): 1.5x base rate |
| 116 | +- Off-peak season (Mar-May, Sep-Nov): base rate |
| 117 | +- Calculate total cost correctly when booking spans seasons |
| 118 | +- Weekend surcharge applies to seasonal rate |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +**Question 12: Waitlist Management** |
| 121 | +When room is unavailable, add guest to waitlist. |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +Write tests for: |
| 124 | +- Add guest to waitlist when room unavailable |
| 125 | +- Notify/promote first waitlisted guest when booking cancelled |
| 126 | +- Remove from waitlist when they book different dates |
| 127 | +- Waitlist ordered by request date (first come, first served) |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +--- |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +## Bonus Challenges |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +**Question 13: Multiple Room Booking** |
| 134 | +Allow booking multiple rooms in single reservation. |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +**Question 14: Loyalty Points** |
| 137 | +Award points: 10 points per dollar spent, implement redemption (100 points = $1 discount). |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +**Question 15: Payment Status Tracking** |
| 140 | +Track payment status: pending, partial, paid, refunded with state transitions. |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +--- |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +## Instructions |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +For each question: |
| 147 | +1. **Write the test first** (Red phase) |
| 148 | +2. **Make it pass with minimal code** (Green phase) |
| 149 | +3. **Refactor** for clean code (Refactor phase) |
| 150 | +4. Run all previous tests to ensure nothing broke |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +Start simple with Question 1 and progress sequentially. Each question builds on previous functionality. |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +Which questions would you like to start with? |
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