Java - Objects and Classes

Java module J706

Objects and Classes

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module J706. This topic is presented on public courses Learning to Program in Java, Java Bootcamp, Java Programming for the Web

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Java Programming for the Web - training course - Learn to write server- or client-side applications in Java.

Java Programming for the Web - Learn to write server- or client-side applications in Java. This course introduces you to the Java programming language, ...

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An example of Java Inheritance from scratch

One of the most important topics for newcomers to OO (Object oriented) programming to learn is how to design their classes and make best use of inheritance, ...

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When should I use OO techniques?

We have two friends. They're married. She's a keen advocate of Object Oriented Programming and he can't stand the approach. So take them to the pub, ...

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Variable Scope

One of the vital topics on all our programming courses is that of variable scope. Variable Scope may be defined as the area of a program in which a variable ...

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Introduction to Object Oriented Programming

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In Java, we place all our code in "classes". Each class contains one or more named blocks of code known as methods, and the group of methods provides all the functionality that's required to handle data (or objects) of a particular type.

This topic is presented on public courses Learning to Program in Java, Java Bootcamp, Java Programming for the Web

Examples from our training material

Animal.java	Sample class for use during practical
Eve.java	Example class that uses the Film class
Eve2.java	Example class that uses the Film2 class
Eve3.java	Static methods and comparing objects - test harness
Film.java	Defining a simple class of objects in Java
Film2.java	A class of objects with static methods, public variables, overloaded constructors and private internal methods
Film3.java	Static methods and comparing objects - class
Ourmenag.java	Sample application for use during practical
Ourpets.java	Our Pets - example application
Ourzoo.java	Ourzoo - sample application

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Topics covered in this module

Using an instance of a class.
Some detail of using an object.
Writing your own class.
Enhancements to the basic class structure.
Class or static methods.
Direct variable access.
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Overloading.
An example.
Naming conventions.
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