public class Fetch {

String[] fetchedItems = {"Ball", "Dead Bird", "Stick"};

int fetchedCounter = 0;

String name = "Pirate";

public void goFetch() {

String[] fetchedItems = {"Ball", "Dead Bird", "Stick"};

int fetchedCounter = 0;

this.fetchedCounter = (this.fetchedCounter + 1) % 3; // 1/3=0 R1 | 2/3=0 R2 | 3/3=0 R0

String item = this.fetchedItems[this.fetchedCounter];

System.out.println(this.name + " fetched a " + item + "."); //assume dogs name is "fido"

}

}

//assume mainclass calls the instance method of dog three times

// dog.goFetch();

// dog.goFetch();

// dog.goFetch();

/**

* output is:

* fido fetched a Dead Bird.

* fido fetched a Stick.

* fido fetched a Ball.

*/