/*
 * CS 460: PS 2, Problem 4
 * Methods related to variable-length records
 * 
 * name and email:
 * partner name and email (if applicable):
 */

// IMPORTANT: Do NOT add any other import statements!
import java.util.Arrays;   // needed for tests that use Arrays.toString()

public class Problem4 {
    /*
     * computeOffsets - determine and return an array of offset values
     * for a record containing the field values specified in fieldVals
     */
    public static int[] computeOffsets(Object[] fieldVals) {
        // The following line is provided to satisfy the compiler.
        // Replace it with your implementation of the method.
        return null;        
    }

    /*
     * computeOffsets - construct and return a string representation 
     * of a variable-length record with a header of offsets
     * for a record whose field values are specified in fieldVals
     */
    public static String recordString(Object[] fieldVals) {
        // The following line is provided to satisfy the compiler.
        // Replace it with your implementation of the method.
        return null;
    }

    /*
     * fieldLength - return the length of field i in a variable-length
     * record whose header contains the specified offsets. 
     * Special case: returns -1 if the offsets indicate that the 
     * specified field is null.
     */
    public static int fieldLength(int i, int[] offsets) {
        // The following line is provided to satisfy the compiler.
        // Replace it with your implementation of the method.
        return 0;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Add your test code below.
        
    }
}