Mental Map - Ch 4: Objects & Classes

Mental Map - Ch 4: Objects & Classes

1. Object

   • attributes (fields)
     • qualities of the object (color, # of tires)
   • actions (methods)
     • what the object is able to perform (run, break)

2. Class

   • Class name
     • Pascal Naming Convention
   • Class field
     • Variables OR another object
   • Class method
     • Defines actions that a class's objects can do
     • Declaration
       • Return value
       • Method Name
       • List of arguments
     • Body
   • Constructor
     • used to construct an object; returns no value