Parking Lot Simulator

Simulation System Design Object Oriented

You are tasked with designing and implementing a parking lot simulation system. The system should be designed with a solid object-oriented approach and should cover the following requirements:

  1. Multiple Levels and Spot Types:

    • The parking lot consists of one or more levels.
    • Each level is divided into different types of parking spots (e.g., regular, large, handicapped).

  2. Vehicle Types:

    • Support different types of vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorbikes.
    • Each vehicle type might require a different type of parking spot.

  3. Parking and Exiting:

    • Implement methods to park a vehicle in an appropriate spot. If no such spot is available, the system should indicate that the parking lot is full for that vehicle type.
    • Implement methods for a vehicle to exit. When exiting, the system should free the occupied spot.

  4. Fee Calculation:

    • Introduce a fee calculation mechanism where the parking fee is determined based on the duration the vehicle was parked. The fee model can be as simple or as complex as you prefer, but it must depend on the parking time.

  5. System Extensibility:

    • The design should be easily extendable (for instance, to support reservations or additional vehicle categories in the future).

  6. Simulation:

    • Create a simulation (e.g., via a command-line or simple UI) where multiple vehicles are parked and exited over time. Log the actions taken by the system (e.g., when a vehicle is parked, when it exits, and the fee charged upon exit).

Your solution should focus on clean design, modularity, and proper separation of concerns. You are free to choose any programming language to implement your design. Good luck!