// This class demonstrates object state.  Multiple
// calls to a particular parent object's areWeThereYet()
// method yields different strings.

public class Parent {
    private int count;
    private int threshold;
    
    public Parent(int threshold) {
        count = 0;
        this.threshold = threshold;
    }

    public String areWeThereYet() {
        count++;
        if (count >= threshold) {
            return "NO!!!!  Now sit down and shut up, you ungrateful little brat!";
        } else if (count % 2 == 0) {
            return "We'll be there soon";
        } else {
            return "We're almost there";
        }
    }
}