added new methods as well as group discussion questions in the comments

MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/game/Merchant.java

@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 package game;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 public class Merchant
 {
 	private String _name;
 	private int _currentCash;
 	private int _baseCash;
+	private int _dailyRandomPrice;
+	//*************************************************************
+	//should we use an array of items or maybe a linked list?
+	//further discussion with group needed
 	private Item[] _inventory;
-
+	//*************************************************************
+
 	//merchant constructor
 	public Merchant(String name, int cashLimit, int inventorySize)
 	{
 		_name = name;
 		_currentCash = cashLimit;
 		_baseCash = cashLimit;
 		_inventory = new Item[inventorySize];
+		//placeholder number
+		_dailyRandomPrice = 0;
 	}
 
 	//will restore the current Cash amount back to the base amount
@@ -22,14 +31,14 @@ public void refreshCash()
 	{
 		_currentCash = _baseCash;
 	}
-	
+
 	//increments the base amount of cash that the merchant
 	//will start the day with
 	public void incrementCash(int incrementAmount)
 	{
 		_baseCash += incrementAmount;
 	}
-	
+
 	//removes the specified amount from the merchant's current cash
 	public int decrementCash(int decrementAmount)
 	{
@@ -49,34 +58,62 @@ public int decrementCash(int decrementAmount)
 			return _currentCash;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	//randomizer
-	//incomplete method
-	public int randomizer()
+	//will generate a number between 0 and max
+	public int randomizer(int max)
+	{
+		int randomNumber = 0;
+		Random randomGenerator = new Random();
+		randomNumber = randomGenerator.nextInt(max);
+		return randomNumber;
+	}
+
+	//will set the dailyRandomPrice to a number between the two given inputs
+	public void setDailyRandomPrice(int minPercent, int maxPercent)
 	{
-		//placeholder variable
-		int randomOutput = 0;
-		return randomOutput;
+		int randomizerVar = maxPercent - minPercent;
+		_dailyRandomPrice = randomizer(randomizerVar) + minPercent;
 	}
 
+	//************************************************************************
+	//given the name of the item then it will return
+	//the price of the item
+	//incomplete method
+	public int getItemPrice(String itemName)
+	{
+		//placeholder return
+		//should discuss best way to organize the item array to
+		//minimize the runtime needed to look up the items
+		int placeHolder = 0;
+		return placeHolder;
+	}
+	//************************************************************************
+
 	//name getter
 	public String getName()
 	{
 		return _name;
 	}
-	
+
 	//current cash getter
 	public int getCurrentCash()
 	{
 		return _currentCash;
 	}
-	
+
 	//base cash getter
 	public int getBaseCash()
 	{
 		return _baseCash;
 	}
-
+
+	//dailyRandomPrice getter
+	public int getRandomPrice()
+	{
+		return _dailyRandomPrice;
+	}
+
 	//inventory getter
 	public Item[] getInventory()
 	{