progress so far

src/Order.java

@@ -1,19 +1,37 @@
 public class Order
 {
     int tableNo;
-    String status;
-    Object[] food;
+    Status status;
+    String[] orderedItems;
 
-    public Order( int tableNo, String status, Object[] food )
+    public Order( int tableNo, Status status, String[] orderedItems )
     {
         this.tableNo = tableNo;
         this.status = status;
-        this.food = food;
+        this.orderedItems = orderedItems;
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString()
     {
-        return "table " + tableNo + ": " + status;
+        String orderedItemsString = String.join( ", ", orderedItems );
+        if( orderedItemsString.length() > 25 )
+        {
+            orderedItemsString = orderedItemsString.substring( 0, 25 ) + "...";
+        }
+
+        return String.format(
+            "[%s] table %d: %s",
+            status,
+            tableNo,
+            orderedItemsString
+        );
+    }
+
+    public enum Status
+    {
+        QUEUE,
+        SERVED
     }
 }
+

src/ServersAssistantMockupFrame.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.border.EmptyBorder;
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 
 public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
 {
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
     private final JButton btnNewOrder = new JButton( "NEW ORDER" );
     private final JButton btnServe = new JButton( "SERVE" );
     private final JButton btnCheck = new JButton( "CHECK" );
+    private final JTextField fieldTableNo = new JTextField( "" );
     private final int MAIN_LAYOUT_GAP = 10;
 
     private final JPanel optionPanel = new JPanel();
@@ -104,7 +106,13 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
             "new order",
             JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE
         );
-        orders.addElement( new Order( 12, orderedItems.elementAt( 1 ), orderedItems.toArray() ) );
+        orders.addElement( new Order(
+            Integer.decode( fieldTableNo.getText() ),
+            Order.Status.QUEUE,
+            Arrays.copyOf( orderedItems.toArray(), orderedItems.getSize(), String[].class)
+        ) );
+        orderedItems.clear();
+        fieldTableNo.setText( "" );
 
         // component interaction
         listOrders.clearSelection();
@@ -114,7 +122,7 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
 
     private void serveClicked()
     {
-        orders.remove( listOrders.getSelectedIndex() );
+        listOrders.getSelectedValue().status = Order.Status.SERVED;
 
         // component interaction
         listOrders.clearSelection();
@@ -124,6 +132,13 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
 
     private void checkClicked()
     {
+        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
+            this,
+            listOrders.getSelectedValue().orderedItems,
+            "table " + listOrders.getSelectedValue().tableNo,
+            JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE
+        );
+
         // component interaction
         listOrders.clearSelection();
         btnServe.setEnabled( false );
@@ -144,8 +159,8 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
     private void setUpOptionPanel()
     {
         // TODO : move those
-        String[] drinks = { "soda", "pop", "coke" };
-        String[] meals = { "pizza", "spaghetti", "curry" };
+        String[] drinks = { "coffee", "water", "tea" };
+        String[] meals = { "pizza", "spaghetti", "burger" };
 
         // region COMPONENTS
 
@@ -182,6 +197,7 @@ public class ServersAssistantMockupFrame extends JFrame
         );
 
         optionPanel.setLayout( new BoxLayout( optionPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS ) );
+        optionPanel.add( fieldTableNo );
         optionPanel.add( scrollOrderedItems );
         optionPanel.add( tabbedPanel );
     }