/*
 * FeetToMeters.java
 *
 * Version:
 *     $Id$
 *
 * Revisions:
 *     $Log$
 *
 */

//  Import statements are placed here
import java.util.Scanner;

/**
 * FeetToMeters accepts a measurement in feet and converts it to meters
 *
 * @author      Cheryl A. Dugas
 *
 */

public class FeetToMeters {

    /**  
     * The main program prompts for measurement and prints meter equivalent
     *
     * @param args command line arguments (ignored)
     *
     */
	public static void main ( String args[] ) {

	    double feet;           // measurement in feet
	    double meters;         // measurement in meters
	    final double METERS_PER_FOOT = .3048;

	    // need scanner (instance of class Scanner) in order to read input
	    // System.in indicates input is to come from standard input
	    Scanner scanner = new Scanner( System.in ); // used for input

	    // prompt user for number of feet and read it in
	    System.out.println();
	    System.out.println();
	    System.out.println( "What is the number of feet?" );
	    feet = scanner.nextDouble();  // user types in feet

	    // calculate meters
	    meters = feet * METERS_PER_FOOT;

	    // print result
	    System.out.println();
	    System.out.println( feet + " feet is equivalent to " +
                                meters + " meters.");
	    System.out.println();

	}

}    // FeetToMeters