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Chapter 2: Defining a Simple Class

Chapter 2: Defining a Simple Class. Object Interaction: Clients and Servers. Objectives: After studying this chapter you should understand the following: the client-server relationship; the purpose of a class specification; the purpose of a class implementation;

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Chapter 2: Defining a Simple Class

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  1. Chapter 2: Defining a Simple Class

  2. Object Interaction: Clients and Servers • Objectives: After studying this chapter you should understand the following: • the client-server relationship; • the purpose of a class specification; • the purpose of a class implementation; • the function of statements in a program; • the function of arithmetic expressions in a program; • the meaning and use of an assignment statement; • the role of parameters in the specification of a method; • the role of comments in programs. NH-Chapter 2

  3. Object Interaction: Clients and Servers • Also, you should be able to: • write the specification of a simple class; • implement a simple class; • invoke an object’s methods; • construct a simple static diagram; • construct a simple interaction diagram describing the interaction of two objects. • write and evaluate arithmetic expressions; • write legal return statements; • write legal assignment statements; • develop a javadoc document for the client. NH-Chapter 2

  4. Clients and Servers • Recall: • an object has features: queries and commands. • objects cooperate to produce a problem solution. NH-Chapter 2

  5. server before executing command server after executing command Client and Server relationship query Piece Player currentSquare color white color white rank queen userControlled yes d1 square d1 … … client response server command Piece Player color white moveTo(c2) color white rank queen userControlled yes square d1 … … client Piece color white rank queen square c2 … NH-Chapter 2

  6. Clients and Servers • Object A uses object B • object A is termed the client, and object B is the server. • A client queries and commands a server. NH-Chapter 2

  7. Clients and Servers • Example: chess playing program. • Client Player, Server Piece • Player object queries Piece object to determine its location, • Player object commands Piece to move to new location on board. NH-Chapter 2

  8. Server specification and Implementation • Client need only know server’s features and use. • Object specification (interface): definition of object’s features, as seen by its clients. • The implementation provides the “internals” that actually make up the features. NH-Chapter 2

  9. Example of Client specification for Counter • Start listing its responsibilities: • Class: Counter • queries: • currentCount the current value of count, a non-negative integer • commands: • reset set the value of count to 0 • incrementCount increment the value of count by 1 NH-Chapter 2

  10. Defining class Counter in Java • package counters; • /** • * A simple integer counter. • */ • public class Counter { • } Definitions of features goes here. NH-Chapter 2

  11. Specifying a Method for a query • /** • * The number of items counted. • */ • publicint currentCount () { • } Name of method. Type of value returned by query. Method implementation goes here. NH-Chapter 2

  12. Specifying a Method for a command • /** • * The number of items counted. • */ • publicvoid incrementCount () { • } Name of method. Type of value returned by command. Method implementation goes here. NH-Chapter 2

  13. Class constructor • constructor: a class’ method used to create and initialize an object. Name of method. • /** • * Create a new Counter, with the count initialized to 0 • */ • public Counter () { • } Method implementation goes here. • Note: name of class constructor is the same as the name of the class. NH-Chapter 2

  14. Static diagram of the class Counter Counter + int currentCount() + void incrementCount() + void reset() NH-Chapter 2

  15. 3. the result of myCounter executing the method is that the value of the current count is delivered to the client. Invoking queries • client’s reference object to Counter:myCounter • To query myCounter for current value of count: myCounter.currentCount() server client Counter myCounter 4 int count myCounter.currentCount() public int currentCount () { . . 4 } 2. object myCounter performs actions as 1. client invokes the method prescribed by the method definition. currentCount of the object myCounter. NH-Chapter 2

  16. Server’s state Before command client Counter myCounter 4 int count 2. myCounter performs actions as prescribed by method myCounter.reset(); public void reset { . . } 1. client invokes the method Server’s state after command reset of the object myCounter. Counter myCounter 0 int count . public void reset { . . } . } Invoking commands • client’s reference object to Counter:myCounter • To command myCounter to reset, myCounter.reset(); NH-Chapter 2

  17. Client Counter Interaction diagrams • client object interacting with a Counter. object queries Counter for current count, and then give Counter command reset. currentCount() the object is active executing the method currentCount count time reset() NH-Chapter 2

  18. Implementing class data • Counter needs current value of count. • Define only one instance variable: syntax to use privatevariableTypevariableName; • Variable definition is included in class: public class Counter { private int count; // current count … } NH-Chapter 2

  19. Counter object showing instance variable Counter Value of variable at some time 10 Type of variable int count Name of variable Instance variable Counter - int count + int currentCount() + void incrementCount() + void reset() Static diagram of class Counter, showing instance variable NH-Chapter 2

  20. Implementing functionality • For each method provide algorithm • set of instructions for processor to carrys out. • Algorithm is described via Java statements: • statement: a language construct that describes an action for the processor to execute. NH-Chapter 2

  21. Implementing query currentCount • Method must deliver value stored in variable count. • Use return statement: return count; /** * The number of items counted. */ publicint currentCount () { return count; } NH-Chapter 2

  22. Return statement and expressions • The general form of a return statement is • Expression : language construct that describes how to compute a particular value. • Processor evaluates expression to produce a value. return expression; NH-Chapter 2

  23. variableName = expression; LHS RHS Implementing simple commands:Assignment statement • A command modifies state of the object. • Use an assignment statement: • instructs processor to compute a value and store it in a variable. • Processor executes assignment in two steps: • computes the value by the expression on RHS; • stores value in variable on LHS, replacing previous value. NH-Chapter 2

  24. Implementing command reset • want to store 0 in the variable count. /** * Reset the count to 0. */ publicvoid reset () { count = 0; } NH-Chapter 2

  25. Implementing the command incrementCount • want to update count to current value in count plus one. • Use count on LHS, and • Use the expression : count + 1 on RHS /** * Increment the count by 1. */ publicvoid incrementCount () { count = count + 1; } NH-Chapter 2

  26. Implementing constructor • instance variable count must be set to 0 in the instance creation. /** * Create a new Counter, with the count initialized to 0. */ public Counter () { count = 0; } NH-Chapter 2

  27. Arithmetic expressions • Expressions that evaluate to integer and floating point values. • Can be built by combining literals and variable names with arithmetic operators • + addition • - subtraction • * multiplication • / division • % remainder NH-Chapter 2

  28. Unary operators: “+” and “-” • assume that i1, is anint variables containing 10 +3  3 -3 -3 + i1 10 - i1 -10 NH-Chapter 2

  29. Division operator • “/” denotes division when applied to two floating point operands, but integer quotient when applied to two integer operands. 2.0/4.0  0.5 2/4  0 5.0/4.0  1.25 5/4  1 NH-Chapter 2

  30. Remainder operator % • Primarily used with integer operands 10 % 5  0 10 % 3  1 10 % 6  4 10 % 11  10 NH-Chapter 2

  31. Mixed type expressionsNumeric promotion • Mixed Operands: • what happens if one operand is int and the other double, • int operand is converted (promoted) to a double representing same value 7 / 2.0  7.0 / 2.0  3.5 i1 * 0.5  10 * 0.5  10.0 * 0.5  5.0 NH-Chapter 2

  32. Operator precedence • What is the order of evaluation in • Unary + and – have higher precedence than binary operators. • *, /, %have higher precedence than operators +,- 5 + 10 * 2 NH-Chapter 2

  33. Operator precedence • If two operators have equal precedence, operations are performed left to right. i.e. 10 / 5 * 3 = 6 • Parentheses are used to override precedence. i.e. 10 / ( 5 * 3) NH-Chapter 2

  34. Casting • Occasionally must convert a value to a different type to perform certain operations. • Syntax: (type) expression 10/40 = 0 (double)10/(double)40 = 0.25 10.0/40.0 = 0.25 (int)10.0/(int)40.0 = 0 • Cast operators have higher precedence than arithmetic operators. NH-Chapter 2

  35. A simple green-yellow-red Traffic signal • Features: public TrafficSignal () Create a new TrafficSignal, initially green. publicint light () The light currently on. publicvoid change () Change to the next light. NH-Chapter 2

  36. Traffic signal implementation • Instance variable: int light • represent possible lights with integers: • 0 for green, 1 for yellow, 2 for red. • To isolate client from choice of values for light, use named class constants NH-Chapter 2

  37. Named class constants • publicclass TrafficSignal { • /** • * The green signal light. • */ • publicstaticfinalint GREEN = 0; • /** • * The yellow signal light. • */ • publicstaticfinalint YELLOW = 1; • /** • * The red signal light. • */ • publicstaticfinalint RED = 2; • … • } NH-Chapter 2

  38. Implementing constructor • /** • * Create a new TrafficSignal, initially green. • */ • public TrafficSignal () { • light = TrafficSignal.GREEN; • } NH-Chapter 2

  39. Implementing command change • /** • * Change to the next light. • */ • publicvoid change () { • light = (light + 1) % 3; • } • Note: remainder by 3 will yield values 0, 1, or 2 NH-Chapter 2

  40. Methods with parameters • Often client must provide additional data when invoking a constructor or method. • Additional data provided are parameters. NH-Chapter 2

  41. Methods with parameters • Example: model a Playing card. • The constructor needs two parameters: • suit • Rank • As the client must specify which card to create. NH-Chapter 2

  42. parameters Constructor with parameters • public PlayingCard (int suit , int rank) { Parameter type Parameter name NH-Chapter 2

  43. Invoking constructor with parameters • Client invokes constructor providing two int values • One for suit • Another for rank • This invocation will create a PlayingCard with • suit: spades • rank (value of card) : 3 new PlayingCard(4, 3) NH-Chapter 2

  44. Executing constructor with parameters Method variables • When client invokes constructor, • Two int method variables are created: • named suit and rank • initialized with 4, and 3 respectively. • lifetime of method variables: constructor execution . • destroyed at completion of execution of constructor. • Lifetime of object’s instance variables : object lifetime . new PlayingCard(4, 3) NH-Chapter 2

  45. Implementing PlayingCard constructor • PlayingCard has two instance variables: private int suit; private int rank; • Initialize them in constructor, using client’s values. • Client’s values are in method variables: suit, rank NH-Chapter 2

  46. Implementing PlayingCard constructor • The following implementation will not work: • public PlayingCard (int suit, int rank) { • suit = suit; • rank = rank; • } • In body of method, names suit and rank refer to method variables only. NH-Chapter 2

  47. Implementing PlayingCard constructor • The keyword this refers to object being constructed. • this.suit refers to its instance variable suit • this.rank refers to its instance variable rank. public PlayingCard (int suit, int rank) { this.suit = suit; this.rank = rank; } NH-Chapter 2

  48. Java in detail: arithmethic expressions Simple expressions • Literals 0 7 23 0.5 2.0 3.14159 2.4e-23 • Variable names • It denotes value currently stored in variable. • int i1 = 10; int i2 = -20; int i3 = 30; • double d1 = 2.5; double d2 = 0.5; • //evaluating them produces their values: • i1  10 i2  -20 i3  30 • d1  2.5 d2  0.5 NH-Chapter 2

  49. Java in detail: arithmethic expressions Operators • Expressions can be combined with operators to form more complicated expressions. i1 / -3  -3 -7 / 2  -3 i1 % -3  1 -7 % 2  -1 NH-Chapter 2

  50. Java in detail: arithmethic expressions Numeric promotion • Operands for binary and unary operators are automatically converted to similar values of a different type when necessary. 7 / 2.0  7.0 / 2.0  3.5 i1 * 0.5  10 * 0.5  10.0 * 0.5  5.0 NH-Chapter 2

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