Objects and Classes

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Modeling persons:

Figure 179. Instances of a Class Slide presentation
Instances of a Class

Figure 180. General class structure Slide presentation
General class structure

Figure 181. What's a class anyway? Slide presentation

In object oriented languages classes:

  • are blueprints for objects.

  • contain attributes and methods.

  • allow for implementation hiding.

  • allow for tailored access to methods and attributes.


Figure 182. Rectangle objects Slide presentation
Rectangle objects

Figure 183. A class describing rectangles Slide presentation
public class Rectangle {
  int width;
  int height;

  // solid or dashed:
  boolean hasSolidBorder;
}
A class describing rectangles

Figure 184. Rectangle class and instances Slide presentation

Figure 185. Generated diagrams Slide presentation
Generated diagrams
Generated diagrams