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diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Application.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Application.java
index 3a257cb..d324889 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Application.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Application.java
@@ -1,5 +1,83 @@
 package io.zipcoder;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Scanner;
 
 public class Application {
+    private ArrayList<Pet> pets = new ArrayList<>();
+    private Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Application application = new Application();
+        application.start();
+    }
+
+
+    public void start() {
+        System.out.println("How many pets do you have?");
+        String numberOfPetsString = scanner.nextLine();
+        int numberOfPets = Integer.parseInt(numberOfPetsString);
+
+        for(int i=0;i<numberOfPets; i++) {
+            System.out.println("What is the type of pet?");
+            String typeOfPet = scanner.nextLine();
+
+            System.out.println("What is the name of the pet?");
+            String petName = scanner.nextLine();
+
+            Pet pet = createPet(typeOfPet, petName);
+            this.add(pet);
+        }
+        printPets();
+    }
+
+    public void printPets() {
+        for(Pet pet : pets) {
+            String petName = pet.getName();
+            String petType = pet.getClass().getSimpleName();
+            System.out.println("Pet name = " + petName);
+            System.out.println("Pet type = " + petType);
+        }
+    }
+
+    //method stubs do not return logic
+    public Pet[] getPets() {
+        int size = pets.size();
+        Pet[] petArray = new Pet[size];
+        for(int i=0; i<pets.size(); i++) {
+            Pet currentPet = pets.get(i);
+            petArray[i] = currentPet;
+        }
+        return petArray;
+    }
+
+
+    public void add(Pet pet) {
+        pets.add(pet);
+    }
+
+    public Pet createPet(String petType, String petName) {
+        Pet pet = null;
+        switch (petType.toLowerCase()) {
+            case "bird":
+                pet = new Bird(petName);
+                break;
+
+            case "dog":
+                pet = new Dog(petName);
+                break;
+
+            case "snake":
+                pet = new Snake(petName);
+                break;
+
+            case "cat":
+                pet = new Cat(petName);
+                break;
+        }
+        return pet;
+    }
+
 }
+
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Bird.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Bird.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3cc904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Bird.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+public class Bird extends Pet {
+
+    public Bird()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    public Bird(String name)
+    {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    public String speak()
+    {
+        return "chirp";
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name)
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return this.name;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Cat.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Cat.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef6e43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Cat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+public class Cat extends Pet {
+
+    public Cat(){}
+
+    public Cat(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name)
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+
+    }
+
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return this.name;
+    }
+
+    public String speak() {
+        return "Hang in there.";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Compare.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Compare.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..077636c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Compare.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+public class Compare implements Comparator<Pet> {
+
+    public int compare(Pet pet1, Pet pet2) {
+        Integer result = null;
+
+        String pet1Name = pet1.getName();
+        String pet2Name = pet2.getName();
+
+        int nameComparison = pet1Name.compareTo(pet2Name);
+        result = nameComparison;
+
+        boolean sameName = (nameComparison == 0);
+
+        if (sameName) {
+            Class pet1Class = pet1.getClass();
+            Class pet2Class = pet2.getClass();
+
+            String pet1ClassSimpleName = pet1Class.getSimpleName();
+            String pet2ClassSimpleName = pet2Class.getSimpleName();
+
+            int classComparison = pet1ClassSimpleName.compareTo(pet2ClassSimpleName);
+            result = classComparison;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Dog.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Dog.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fc0ff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Dog.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+public class Dog extends Pet {
+
+
+    public Dog() {
+
+    }
+
+    public Dog(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+
+    public String speak() {
+        return "I'm such a wimp! I'm running from a cat!";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Pet.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Pet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6937d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Pet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import java.lang.Comparable;
+
+public abstract class Pet {
+
+    protected String name;
+
+    //Constructors
+    protected Pet(){}
+
+    protected Pet(String name)
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+
+        return this.name;
+    }
+
+    public abstract String speak();
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Snake.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Snake.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45dcbe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/Snake.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+public class Snake extends Pet {
+
+
+    public Snake() {
+    }
+
+    public Snake(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public String speak() {
+        return "I have seen all the dead seasons, and the great trees and the old elephants, and the rocks that were "
+                + "bare and sharp-pointed ere the moss grew.  Art thou still alive, Manling?";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/ApplicationTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/ApplicationTest.java
index b744df5..3ff86cb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/ApplicationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/ApplicationTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,65 @@
 package io.zipcoder;
 
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.Assert;
 
 public class ApplicationTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAddPets() {
+        //Given
+        Application application = new Application();
+        Pet pet1 = new Cat();
+
+        //When
+        application.add(pet1);
+        Pet[] petArray = application.getPets();
+
+
+        //Then
+        Pet firstPet = petArray[0];
+        Assert.assertEquals(pet1, firstPet);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testGetPets() {
+        // Given
+        Application application = new Application();
+        Pet pet1 = new Dog();
+        Pet pet2 = new Cat();
+        Pet pet3 = new Snake();
+        Pet[] expectedPets = new Pet[]{pet1, pet2, pet3};
+
+        application.add(pet1);
+        application.add(pet2);
+        application.add(pet3);
+
+        // When
+        Pet[] actualPets = application.getPets();
+
+        // Then
+        Assert.assertEquals(expectedPets, actualPets);
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCreatePet() {
+        //Given
+        Application application = new Application();
+        String petType = "Dog";
+        String petName = "Milo";
+
+        // When
+        Pet pet = application.createPet(petType, petName);
+
+        //Then
+        Assert.assertTrue(pet instanceof Dog);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSomething2() {
+
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/BirdTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/BirdTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e212a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/BirdTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class BirdTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testBirdConstructor()
+    {
+        Bird bird = new Bird("Jacob");
+
+        String actual = bird.getName();
+
+        String expected = "Jacob";
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+
+
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSpeakBird()
+    {
+        Bird bird = new Bird();
+        String actual = bird.speak();
+        String expected = "chirp";
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected,actual);
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetBirdName()
+    {
+        Bird bird = new Bird();
+        bird.setName("Robin");
+        String expected = "Robin";
+        String actual = bird.getName();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected,actual);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/CatTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/CatTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbf96d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/CatTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+
+public class CatTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSpeakCat() {
+        Cat cat = new Cat();
+        String actual = cat.speak();
+        String expected = "meow";
+    }
+
+    public void getNamesOfCats() {
+        Cat cat = new Cat("Tom");
+        String expected = "Tom";
+        String actual = cat.getName();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetCatName()
+    {
+        Cat cat = new Cat();
+
+        cat.setName("Felix");
+        String expected = "Felix";
+        String actual = cat.getName();
+
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    public void catSpeakTest() {
+        Cat cat = new Cat("Tom");
+        String expected = "Hang in there.";
+        String actual = cat.speak();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/DogTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/DogTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b14995b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/DogTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+
+public class DogTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSpeakDog() {
+        Dog dog = new Dog();
+        String actual = dog.speak();
+        String expected = "woof";
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getNamesOfDog() {
+        Dog dog = new Dog("Chance");
+        String expected = "Chance";
+        String actual = dog.getName();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetDogName() {
+        Dog dog = new Dog();
+
+        dog.setName("Spot");
+        String expected = "Spot";
+        String actual = dog.getName();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void dogSpeakTest() {
+        Dog dog = new Dog("Chance");
+        String expected = "I'm such a wimp! I'm running from a cat!";
+        String actual = dog.speak();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/PetsTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/PetsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6e247c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/PetsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class PetsTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void getName() {
+        String expected = "Spot";
+        Pet pet = new Dog("Spot");
+        pet.setName(expected);
+        String actual = pet.getName();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/SnakeTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/SnakeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..defcbbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/SnakeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package io.zipcoder;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class SnakeTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void getNamesOfSnake() {
+        Snake snake = new Snake("Kaa");
+        String expected = "Kaa";
+        String actual = snake.getName();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void snakeSpeakTest() {
+        Snake snake = new Snake("Kaa");
+        String expected = "I have seen all the dead seasons, and the great trees and the old elephants, " +
+                "and the rocks that were bare and sharp-pointed ere the moss grew.  Art thou still alive, Manling?";
+        String actual = snake.speak();
+        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
+    }
+/*
+    @Test
+    public void ge
+    */
+}