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The document discusses objects, classes and methods. It defines objects as instances of classes that retain structure and behavior from a class. Classes model abstractions and define attributes and behaviors for objects. The document also discusses objects having attributes that maintain state and operations that define behavior. Methods can return values or perform actions.

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Objects Class Methods

The document discusses objects, classes and methods. It defines objects as instances of classes that retain structure and behavior from a class. Classes model abstractions and define attributes and behaviors for objects. The document also discusses objects having attributes that maintain state and operations that define behavior. Methods can return values or perform actions.

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Objects, Classes and Methods

Objects and Classes


An object:
An object is a run-time representation of a “thing”.
Is stamped out of the class mold
Is a single instance of a class
Retains the structure and behavior of a class

A class:
Models an abstraction of objects
Defines the attributes and behaviors of objects
Is the blueprint that defines an object
Objects and Classes
Classes reflect concepts, objects reflect instances that
embody those concepts.

object class girl

Jodie Daria Jane Brittany


Objects and Classes
An Object's Attribute Maintain Its State
Objects have knowledge about their current state
Each piece of knowledge is called an attribute
The values of attributes dictates the objects' state

Object: My blue pen Attribute: Ink amount

Object: Acme Bank ATM Attribute: Cash available


Objects and Classes
Objects Have Behavior
An object exists to provide (functionality) to the system
Each distinct behavior is called an operation

Object: My blue pen Operation: Write

Object: Acme Bank ATM Operation: Withdraw


Objects and Classes
Defining Object Composition
Objects can be composed of other objects
Objects can be part of other objects
This relationship between objects is known as aggregation

A PC may be an object

A PC may have a keyboard, mouse, and network card, all of


which may be objects.

A PC may have a CD drive, which may be an object


Objects and Classes cont’d
A class captures the common properties of the objects
instantiated from it

A class characterizes the common behavior of all the objects


that are its instances
Objects and Classes cont’d
Class BankAccount Operations

Balance MakeDesposit

InterestYTD Transfer

Owner WithDraw

Account_number GetBalance

Balance 500 Balance 10,000


InterestYTD InterestYTD
Owner Owner
Account_number Account_number
Objects as instances of Classes
The world conceptually consists of objects

Many objects can be said to be of the same type or class


◼ My bank account, your bank account, Bill Gates’ bank

account …

We call the object type a class


Instantiation
An Object is instantiated from a Class

BankAccount myAccount;
myAccount = new BankAccount();
Methods
Two (2) kinds of Methods
◼ Those that return a single value
◼ Those that perform some action
Methods - Examples
public String getFname()
{
return fname;
}

public void writeOutput()


{
System.out.println(“Name: = “ + name);
}
Defining Java Methods
Always define within a class
Specify:
◼ Access modifier
◼ Static keyword
◼ Arguments
◼ Return type
[access-modifiers] [static] “return-type”
“method-name” ([arguments]) {
“java code block” … }
return
static keyword (w/ methods)
class Math {
public static double sqrt(double x) {
// calculate
return result;
}
}
class MyApp {
public static void main(String [] s ) {
double dd;
dd = Math.sqrt(7.11);
}
}

14
Assignment:
Create a class Person with at least 10
properties. Provide corresponding
accessors (getters) and mutators
(setters) for each of the methods.

Files: Person.java and TestPerson.java

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