C++ Project: Fraction Class, part 1

A Fraction Class

Imagine that the company you work for is going to create a lot of tutorials on Fractions.  You are to create a robust Fraction class that will have all of the following  (all examples are for a fraction half that has a numerator of 1 and a denominator of 2):

• Private integers numerator and denominator ;
• All public getter and setter functions for the numerator and denominator;
• Safeguard that the denominator will NEVER become 0!
• It is OK if the numerator is negative.
• a default constructor with no arguments;
• a constructor that accepts both the numerator and denominator;
• a toDecimal method that returns the decimal value of the fraction, example: 1/2 will be 0.5;
• a toString method that will return the fraction as a string,  , example: 1/2 will be "1/2";
• a reduce method that will change the numerator and denominator by finding a common denominator and reducing the fraction. Example 3/12 becomes 1/4;
• Overload ==, <, <=, >, >= operators (use the decimal values to compare);
• Overload = operator (assigns the numerator and denominator to the fraction);
• Overload ++ so that 1/3 becomes 2/3 for example.
• Overload -- so that 2/3 becomes 1/3 for eaxample.

Submit the following as part of this assignment:

• Instead of a flowchart, you are to include a representation of the class as shown on page 715 of the text.
• The class definition and main in one cpp file (similar to the one for the Rectangle example.)
• Sample output showing several different fractions and an example where the user tried to assign 0 to the denominator. Your output should show all of the methods listed above.

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