Core Java Volume I--Fundamentals, 9th Edition

Chapter 4. Objects and Classes

In this chapter

• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

• Using Predefined Classes

• Defining Your Own Classes

• Static Fields and Methods

• Method Parameters

• Object Construction

• Packages

• The Class Path

• Documentation Comments

• Class Design Hints

In this chapter, we

• Introduce you to object-oriented programming;

• Show you how you can create objects that belong to classes from the standard Java library; and

• Show you how to write your own classes.

If you do not have a background in object-oriented programming, you will want to read this chapter carefully. Object-oriented programming requires a different way of thinking than procedural languages. The transition is not always easy, but you do need ...