8.5.2. WrClasses-WE4-P2

Subgoals for Writing a Class 4/4

  1. Name it

  2. Differentiate class-level (static) vs. instance/object-level variables

  3. Differentiate class-level (static) vs. instance/object behaviors/methods

  4. Define class variables (static) as needed ‘

    1. Name

    2. Data Type

    3. public / private / final

  5. Define instance variables (that you want to be interrelated)

    1. Name

    2. Data Type

    3. private

  6. Create constructor (behavior) that creates initial state of object

    1. public

    2. Same name as class

    3. No return type

    4. Default - no parameters

    5. Logic - initialize all variables

    6. Repeat as needed, adding parameters

  7. Create 1 accessor and 1 mutator behaviors per attribute

  1. Accessors

    1. Name is get_<attr_name>

    2. Public

    3. Return type same data type as attribute

    4. No parameters

    5. Logic - return value

  2. Mutators

    1. Name is set_<attr_name>

    2. Public

    3. Return type is void

    4. Parameter is same data type as attribute

    5. Logic validates input parameter and sets attribute value

  1. Write toString method

    1. public

    2. Returns String

    3. No parameters

    4. Logic - convert needed attributes to a format that can be printed

  2. Write equals method

    1. public

    2. Returns boolean

    3. Parameter - instance of the class

    4. Logic - compare attributes for equity

  3. Create additional methods as needed


Classes-WE4-P2

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