• Solution: primlab1.java
• Your solution may differ slightly.

  public int process() {
    M.info("inside process() count="+count);
    count = count + 1;

    if (count > 20) {
      return FINISH;
    } else {
      return NORMAL;
    }
  }

• While this alternate solution is technically correct, it is discouraged.
  • Return statements inside an if statement are hard to debug once the primitive gets complicated.
  • It is best to declare a status variable at the top of the method with a default value (usually NORMAL) and altering it as needed.