David Etheridge Java: Classes in Java Applications – An Introduction to Java Programming 2 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Java: Classes in Java Applications – An Introduction to Java Programming © 2009 David Etheridge & Ventus Publishing ApS ISBN 978-87-7681-495-3 3 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Java: Classes in Java Applications Contents Contents 1. Using the Java Application Programming Interface 7 1.1 Documentation in Developer-Written Java Classes 7 1.2 Documentation in the Java Application Programming Interface 15 2. Flow Control 19 2.1 Introduction to Flow Control 19 2.2 Sequential Flow 19 2.3 Conditional Flow 19 2.4 Making Decisions 20 2.5 Controlling the Repetition of Blocks of Code 33 2.6 Deciding Which Construct to Use 41 2.7 Branching Statements 42 2.8 Handling Exception Objects 43 3. Extending Classes by Means of Inheritance 45 3.1 What Does Inheritance Mean? 45 3.2 Overriding and Hiding Methods in a Subclass 53 3.3 Invoking a Parent Class Constructor from a Subclass Constructor 56 3.4 fi nal and abstract Classes 57 3.5 What Does Type Compatibility Mean? 60 www.sylvania.com We do not reinvent the wheel we reinvent light. Fascinating lighting offers an infinite spectrum of possibilities: Innovative technologies and new markets provide both opportunities and challenges. An environment in which your expertise is in high demand. Enjoy the supportive working atmosphere within our global group and benefit from international career paths. Implement sustainable ideas in close cooperation with other specialists and contribute to influencing our future. Come and join us in reinventing light every day. 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It should not have escaped the notice of the reader that these examples often include material other than Java statements, usually in a non-bold font. The inclusion of such material raises a question: what is the purpose of documentation is a class definition? Perhaps one way to address this question is to consider figures 1.1 and 1.2 below. Source: http://www.cvr-it.com/PM_Jokes.htm Figure 1.1 A view of an application as explained by the users 7 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Java: Classes in Java Applications Using the Java Application Programming Interface Source: http://www.cvr-it.com/PM_Jokes.htm Figure 1.2 How the programme was documented While it is obvious that the images are meant to be amusing, they make a serious point: there is nothing worse than trying to maintain code written by someone else if there is little or no documentation. Documentation is an integral part of a Java class in that it is used, inter alia, to explain the purpose of members of the class (to the development team) and show consistency with the class diagram. 1.1.1 Documentation in the Themed Application The class diagrams of two of the classes of the themed application are shown in the figure on the next page. 8 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Java: Classes in Java Applications Using the Java Application Programming Interface Figure 1.3 The Member and MembershipCard classes of the themed application The classes are related by a ‘has a’ relationship, as shown in the next figure. Figure 1.4 Each Member ‘has a’ MembershipCard The source code for the Member class follows next. Some of the Java statements, white space and single- line comments are omitted for the sake of brevity so that the learner can concentrate on Java documentation, rather than on the logic of the code. Documentation blocks are displayed in a bold font. 9 Download free eBooks at bookboon.com Java: Classes in Java Applications Using the Java Application Programming Interface /** * The purpose of the Member class is … < to be completed by the developer >. * @author David M. Etheridge. * @version 1.0, dated 29 October 2008. */ public class Member { private String firstName; private String lastName; private String userName; private String password; private int membershipNumber; private String noOfCards; private MembershipCard card; /** * This constructor is used to initalise the first four attributes. * @param fName The member's first name. * @param lName The member's last name. * @param uName The member's user name. * @param pWord The member's password. */ AXA Global Graduate Program Find out more and apply 10 CCCClllliiiicccckkkk oooonnnn tttthhhheeee aaaadddd ttttoooo rrrreeee aaaadddd mmmmoooorrrreeee Download free eBooks at bookboon.com