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Object-Oriented Thought Process, The, Second Edition
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Object-Oriented Thought Process, The, Second Edition

by Matt Weisfeld
December 2003
Beginner
288 pages
7h 8m
English
Sams
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Conclusion

There is a lot to cover when discussing OO technologies. However, you should leave this chapter with a good understanding of the following topics:

  • Encapsulation— Encapsulating the data and behavior into a single object is of primary importance in OO development. A single object contains both its data and behaviors and can hide what it wants from other objects.

  • Inheritance— A class can inherit from another class and take advantage of the attributes and methods defined by the superclass.

  • Polymorphism— Polymorphism means that similar objects can respond to the same message in different manners. For example, you might have a system with many shapes. However, a circle, a square, and a star are each drawn differently. Using polymorphism, ...

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