Java How to Program (early objects), 9/e

12.4 Identifying Class Attributes

[Note: This section can be taught after Chapter 4.]

Classes have attributes (data) and operations (behaviors). Class attributes are implemented as fields, and class operations are implemented as methods. In this section, we determine many of the attributes needed in the ATM system. In Section 12.5 we examine how these attributes represent an object’s state. In Section 12.6 we determine class operations.

Identifying Attributes

Consider the attributes of some real-world objects: A person’s attributes include height, weight and whether the person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous. A radio’s attributes include its station, volume and AM or FM settings. A car’s attributes include its speedometer and ...