08 - Chapter 7 - Object-Oriented Design

Chapter 7
Object-Oriented Design
Java Software Solutions

Foundations of Program Design
Seventh Edition
John Lewis
William Loftus
Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.

Object-Oriented Design
Now we can extend our discussion of the design of classes
and objects
Chapter 7 focuses on:

software development activities
determining the classes and objects that are needed for a program
the relationships that can exist among classes
the static modifier
writing interfaces
the design of enumerated type classes
method design and method overloading
GUI design and layout managers

Outline
Software Development Activities
Identifying Classes and Objects
Static Variables and Methods
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Enumerated Types Revisited
Method Design
Testing
GUI Design and Layout

Program Development
The creation of software involves four basic
activities:
establishing the requirements
creating a design
implementing the code
testing the implementation
These activities are not strictly linear they overlap

and interact

Requirements
Software requirements specify the tasks that a
program must accomplish
what to do, not how to do it
Often an initial set of requirements is provided, but

they should be critiqued and expanded
It is difficult to establish detailed, unambiguous,

and complete requirements
Careful attention to the requirements can save

significant time and expense in the overall project
MOBAS
Gaius Julius Caesar
Divide et Impera
8
Design
A software design specifies how a program will
accomplish its requirements
A software design specifies how the solution can be
broken down into manageable pieces and what
each piece will do
An object-oriented design determines which
classes and objects are needed, and specifies
how they will interact
Low level design details include how individual
methods will accomplish their tasks
MOBAS Architecture
Implementation
Implementation is the process of translating a
design into source code
Novice programmers often think that writing code is

the heart of software development, but actually it
should be the least creative step
Almost all important decisions are made during

requirements and design stages
Implementation should focus on coding details,

including style guidelines and documentation

Testing
Testing attempts to ensure that the program will
solve the intended problem under all the
constraints specified in the requirements
A program should be thoroughly tested with the

goal of finding errors
Debugging is the process of determining the cause

of a problem and fixing it
We revisit the details of the testing process later in

this chapter

Quiz
During program development, software requirements
specify:
A) how the program will accomplish the task

B) what the task is that the program must perform
C) how to divide the task into subtasks
D) how to test the program when it is done
E) all of the above
Quiz
During program development, software requirements
specify:
A) how the program will accomplish the task
B) what the task is that the program must perform
C) how to divide the task into subtasks
D) how to test the program when it is done
E) all of the above
The specification phase is to understand the problem at hand so that

the programmer can determine what needs to be done to solve the
problem. The other efforts listed above are part of the design phase
(A, C) and testing phase (D).
Quiz
Of the various phases in software development,
which of the following is usually the lengthiest?
A) specification
B) design
C) implementation
D) testing
E) maintenance
Quiz
A) specification
B) design
C) implementation
D) testing
E) maintenance
The maintenance phase exists for as long as the software is in use.
Software requires modification (such as new requirements such as
new features or I/O specifications) and so the maintenance phase is
on-going whereas the other phases end once the software has been
released and is in use.
Quiz
A bad programming habit is to build an initial program
and then spend a great deal of time modifying the
code until it is acceptable. This is known as
A) the prototyping approach

B) the waterfall model
C) iterative development
D) the recursive approach
E) the build-and-fix approach
Quiz
A bad programming habit is to build an initial program
and then spend a great deal of time modifying the
code until it is acceptable. This is known as
A) the prototyping approach
B) the waterfall model
C) iterative development
D) the recursive approach
E) the build-and-fix approach
Programmers who do not think things through will often build a
program that does not fit the original requirements. They then
spend an inordinate amount of time trying to repair the program to
more properly fit. This is known as "build-and-fix" and is a poor
programming practice.
Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

The core activity of object-oriented design is
determining the classes and objects that will
make up the solution
The classes may be part of a class library, reused

from a previous project, or newly written
One way to identify potential classes is to identify

the objects discussed in the requirements
Objects are generally nouns, and the services

that an object provides are generally verbs

A partial requirements document:
The user must be allowed to specify each product by

its primary characteristics, including its name and
product number. If the bar code does not match the
product, then an error should be generated to the
message window and entered into the error log. The
summary report of all transactions must be structured
as specified in section 7.A.
Of course, not all nouns will correspond to a class

or object in the final solution

Remember that a class represents a group
(classification) of objects with the same behaviors
Generally, classes that represent objects should be

given names that are singular nouns
Examples: Coin, Student, Message
A class represents the concept of one such object
We are free to instantiate as many of each object

as needed

Sometimes it is challenging to decide whether
something should be represented as a class
For example, should an employee's address be
represented as a set of instance variables or as an
Address object
The more you examine the problem and its details
the more clear these issues become
When a class becomes too complex, it often should
be decomposed into multiple smaller classes to
distribute the responsibilities

We want to define classes with the proper amount
of detail
For example, it may be unnecessary to create
separate classes for each type of appliance in a
house
It may be sufficient to define a more general
Appliance class with appropriate instance data
It all depends on the details of the problem being
solved

Part of identifying the classes we need is the
process of assigning responsibilities to each
class
Every activity that a program must accomplish

must be represented by one or more methods in
one or more classes
We generally use verbs for the names of methods
In early stages it is not necessary to determine

every method of every class begin with primary
responsibilities and evolve the design
Quiz
The idea that an object can exist separate from the
executing program that creates it is called
A) transience
B) static
C) persistence
D) serialization
E) finality

Quiz
The idea that an object can exist separate from the
executing program that creates it is called
A) transience
B) static
C) persistence
D) serialization
E) finality
Objects are stored in memory and are reclaimed by the garbage collector
when they are no longer referenced or when a Java program terminates. It
is desirable, however, to be able to save any given object for future use.
This trait is called persistence, and the ability to do this is by saving the
instance data of the object to a file.
Quiz
In which phase of program development would you
expect the programmer(s) to create the pseudocode
(e.g. a flowchart of the main algorithm)?
A) Software requirements
B) Software design
C) Software implementation
D) Software testing
E) Could occur in any of the above

Quiz
In which phase of program development would you
expect the programmer(s) to create the pseudocode?
A) Software requirements
B) Software design
C) Software implementation
D) Software testing
E) Could occur in any of the above
Pseudocode is a description of an algorithm written in an English-like way

rather than in a specific programming language. This is part of the
program's design. In the implementation phase, the programmer(s)
translates the pseudocode into the programming language being used.
Quiz
Analyze the following requirements and identify
possible classes
The user must be allowed to select one category among:

events, hotels, attractions, suggestions. Searching for hotels
the user may specify the booking period, the required hotel
facilities and preferred cost. Results could be ordered by
distance to a target position (e.g., the current one), by price,
by the system predicted user utility. Attractions are searched
by tags: the system provides the attractions that have been
tagged with a user specified tag.

Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Static Class Members
Recall that a static method is one that can be
invoked through its class name
For example, the methods of the Math class are
static:
result = Math.sqrt(25)
Variables can be static as well
Determining if a method or variable should be

static is an important design decision

The static Modifier
We declare static methods and variables using
the static modifier
It associates the method or variable with the
class rather than with an object of that class
Static methods are sometimes called class
methods and static variables are sometimes called
class variables
Let's carefully consider the implications of each

Static variable example
Static Variables
Normally, each object has its own data space, but if
a variable is declared as static, only one copy of
the variable exists
private static float price;
Memory space for a static variable is created

when the class is first referenced
All objects instantiated from the class share its
static variables
Changing the value of a static variable in one
object changes it for all others
Quiz
Assume that you are defining a BankAccount
class whose objects each represent a separate
bank account. Write a declaration for a variable
that can hold the combined total balance of all the
bank accounts objects.
Quiz
Assume that you are defining a BankAccount
class whose objects each represent a separate
bank account. Write a declaration for a variable
that can hold the combined total balance of all the
bank accounts objects.
private static double totalBalance = 0;

Static Methods
public class Helper
{
public static int cube (int num)
{
return num * num * num;
}
}
Because it is declared as static, the cube method

can be invoked through the class name:
value = Helper.cube(4);

Quiz
Which of the following methods is a static method?
The class in which the method is defined is given in
parentheses following the method name.
A) equals (String)
B) toUpperCase (String)
C) showInputDialog (JOptionPane)
D) format (DecimalFormat)
E) paint (Applet)

Quiz
Which of the following methods is a static method?
The class in which the method is defined is given in
parentheses following the method name.
A) equals (String)
B) toUpperCase (String)
C) showInputDialog (JOptionPane)
D) format (DecimalFormat)
E) paint (Applet)
The JOptionPane class defines several of its methods to be static.
Invoking these methods is done by using JOptionPane rather than a
variable of type JOptionPane. The other methods above are not
static.
Static Class Members (data and methods)
The order of the modifiers can be interchanged, but
by convention visibility modifiers come first
Recall that the main method is static it is invoked
by the Java interpreter without creating an object
Static methods cannot reference instance
variables because instance variables don't exist
until an object exists
However, a static method can reference static
variables or local variables (or static methods)

Quiz
Can you find any syntax error here?
public class StaticEx {

private int bad;
public StaticEx(int inputBad) {
bad = inputBad;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
bad = (int) Math.random() * 6;
System.out.println("Bad is: " + bad);
StaticEx objBad = new StaticEx(3);
System.out.println("Bad in object is: " + objBad.bad);
}
}

Quiz
Can you find any syntax error here?
In a static method of a
public class StaticEx { class (e.g., main) you
private int bad; cannot use an instance
public StaticEx(int input) { variable (non static),
bad = input; unless you have a
reference to an object of
}
that class.
bad = (int) Math.random() * 6;
System.out.println("Bad is: " + bad);
StaticEx objBad = new StaticEx(3);
System.out.println("Bad in object is: " + objBad.bad);
}
}
This is legal

Static Class Members
Static methods and static variables often work
together
The following example keeps track of how many

Slogan objects have been created using a static
variable, and makes that information available
using a static method
See SloganCounter.java
See Slogan.java

//********************************************************************
// SloganCounter.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of the static modifier.
//********************************************************************
public class SloganCounter

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Creates several Slogan objects and prints the number of
// objects that were created.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public static void main (String[] args)
{
Slogan obj;
obj = new Slogan ("Remember the Alamo.");

System.out.println (obj);
obj = new Slogan ("Don't Worry. Be Happy.");

continue

continue
obj = new Slogan ("Live Free or Die.");

obj = new Slogan ("Talk is Cheap.");

obj = new Slogan ("Write Once, Run Anywhere.");

System.out.println();
System.out.println ("Slogans created: " + Slogan.getCount());
}
}

continue Output
Remember
obj = new Slogan the or
("Live Free Alamo.
Die.");
Don't
System.out.println Worry. Be Happy.
(obj);
Live Free or Die.
obj = new Slogan ("Talk
Talk is Cheap.");
is Cheap.
System.out.println
Write(obj);
Once, Run Anywhere.
obj = new Slogan ("Write Once, Run Anywhere.");
Slogans
System.out.println created: 5
(obj);
System.out.println ("Slogans created: " + Slogan.getCount());
}
}

Quiz
Without looking at the next slide write down the
core code of the Slogan class (instance and class
variables and constructor)
Hints
one (instance or class ?) variable (count) for storing the
number of slogans created and one for the slogan string
the code required for updating the count variable must
be in the constructor of the Slogan class
//********************************************************************
// Slogan.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a single slogan string.
//********************************************************************
public class Slogan

{
private String phrase;
private static int count = 0;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up the slogan and counts the number of
// instances created.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public Slogan (String str)
{
phrase = str;
count++;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns this slogan as a string.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String toString()
{
return phrase;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the number of instances of this class that have been
// created.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public static int getCount ()
{
return count;
}
}

Quick Check
Why can't a static method reference an instance
variable?

Quick Check
Why can't a static method reference an instance
variable?
Because instance data is created only when an

object is created.
You don't need an object to execute a static method.
And even if you had an object, which object's instance
data would be referenced? (remember, the method is
invoked through the class name)

Quiz
What kinds of variables and methods can the main
method of any class reference? Why?

Quiz
What kinds of variables and methods can the main
method of any class reference? Why?
The main method is static, and therefore can only

refer to static or local variables and static methods.
The main method cannot refer to instance
variables and non static methods (unless an object
of the class is created and the method or the
instance data is accessed through a reference to
the object).

Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Class Relationships
Classes in a software system can have various
types of relationships to each other
Three of the most common relationships:
Dependency: A uses B
Aggregation: A has-a B
Inheritance: A is-a B
Let's discuss dependency and aggregation further

Inheritance is discussed in detail in Chapter 9

Dependency
A dependency exists when one class relies on
another in some way, usually by invoking the
methods of the other
We've seen dependencies in many previous
examples
We don't want numerous or complex
dependencies among classes
Nor do we want complex classes that don't
depend on others
A good design strikes the right balance
Dependency
Some dependencies occur between objects of the
same class
A method of the class may accept an object of the
same class as a parameter
For example, the concat method of the String
class takes as a parameter another String object
str3 = str1.concat(str2);

Dependency
The following example defines a class called
RationalNumber
A rational number is a value that can be

represented as the ratio of two integers
Several methods of the RationalNumber class
accept another RationalNumber object as a
parameter
See RationalTester.java
See RationalNumber.java

//********************************************************************
// RationalTester.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Driver to exercise the use of multiple Rational objects.
//********************************************************************
public class RationalTester

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Creates some rational number objects and performs various
// operations on them.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
RationalNumber r1 = new RationalNumber (6, 8);
RationalNumber r2 = new RationalNumber (1, 3);
RationalNumber r3, r4, r5, r6, r7;
System.out.println ("First rational number: " + r1);

System.out.println ("Second rational number: " + r2);
continue

continue
if (r1.isLike(r2))
System.out.println ("r1 and r2 are equal.");
else
System.out.println ("r1 and r2 are NOT equal.");
r3 = r1.reciprocal();
System.out.println ("The reciprocal of r1 is: " + r3);
r4 = r1.add(r2);
r5 = r1.subtract(r2);
r6 = r1.multiply(r2);
r7 = r1.divide(r2);
System.out.println ("r1 + r2: " + r4);

System.out.println ("r1 - r2: " + r5);
System.out.println ("r1 * r2: " + r6);
System.out.println ("r1 / r2: " + r7);
}
}

continue Output
if (r1.isLike(r2))
First rational number: 3/4
System.out.println
Second ("r1 and r2number:
rational are equal.");
1/3
else
r1 and r2 are NOT equal.
System.out.println ("r1 and r2 are NOT equal.");
The reciprocal of r1 is: 4/3
r1 + r2: 13/12
r3 = r1.reciprocal();
r1 -("The
System.out.println r2: 5/12
reciprocal of r1 is: " + r3);
r1 * r2: 1/4
r4 = r1.add(r2);
r1 / r2: 9/4
r5 = r1.subtract(r2);
r6 = r1.multiply(r2);
r7 = r1.divide(r2);
System.out.println ("r1 + r2: " + r4);

System.out.println ("r1 - r2: " + r5);
System.out.println ("r1 * r2: " + r6);
System.out.println ("r1 / r2: " + r7);
}
}

//********************************************************************
// RationalNumber.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents one rational number with a numerator and denominator.
//********************************************************************
public class RationalNumber

{
private int numerator, denominator;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up the rational number by ensuring a nonzero
// denominator and making only the numerator signed.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber (int numer, int denom)
{
if (denom == 0)
denom = 1;
// Make the numerator "store" the sign

if (denom < 0)
{
numer = numer * -1;
denom = denom * -1;
}
continue

continue
numerator = numer;
denominator = denom;
reduce();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the numerator of this rational number.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public int getNumerator ()
{
return numerator;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the denominator of this rational number.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public int getDenominator ()
{
return denominator;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the reciprocal of this rational number.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber reciprocal ()
{
return new RationalNumber (denominator, numerator);
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Adds this rational number to the one passed as a parameter.
// A common denominator is found by multiplying the individual
// denominators.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber add (RationalNumber op2)
{
int commonDenominator = denominator * op2.getDenominator();
int numerator1 = numerator * op2.getDenominator();
int numerator2 = op2.getNumerator() * denominator;
int sum = numerator1 + numerator2;
return new RationalNumber (sum, commonDenominator);

}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Subtracts the rational number passed as a parameter from this
// rational number.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber subtract (RationalNumber op2)
{
int commonDenominator = denominator * op2.getDenominator();
int numerator1 = numerator * op2.getDenominator();
int numerator2 = op2.getNumerator() * denominator;
int difference = numerator1 - numerator2;
return new RationalNumber (difference, commonDenominator);

}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Multiplies this rational number by the one passed as a
// parameter.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber multiply (RationalNumber op2)
{
int numer = numerator * op2.getNumerator();
int denom = denominator * op2.getDenominator();
return new RationalNumber (numer, denom);

}
continue
continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Divides this rational number by the one passed as a parameter
// by multiplying by the reciprocal of the second rational.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public RationalNumber divide (RationalNumber op2)
{
return multiply (op2.reciprocal());
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Determines if this rational number is equal to the one passed
// as a parameter. Assumes they are both reduced.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public boolean isLike (RationalNumber op2)
{
return ( numerator == op2.getNumerator() &&
denominator == op2.getDenominator() );
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns this rational number as a string.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String toString ()
{
String result;
if (numerator == 0)
result = "0";
else
if (denominator == 1)
result = numerator + "";
else
result = numerator + "/" + denominator;
return result;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Reduces this rational number by dividing both the numerator
// and the denominator by their greatest common divisor.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
private void reduce ()
{
if (numerator != 0)
{
int common = gcd (Math.abs(numerator), denominator);
numerator = numerator / common;

denominator = denominator / common;
}
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Computes and returns the greatest common divisor of the two
// positive parameters. Uses Euclid's algorithm.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
private int gcd (int num1, int num2)
{
while (num1 != num2)
if (num1 > num2)
num1 = num1 - num2;
else
num2 = num2 - num1;
return num1;
}
}

Exercise
Draw the flowchart of the gcd method shown in the
previous slide.
Start gcd(a,b)
false
a /= b
true
true false
a>b
a=a-b b=b-a
return a
Quiz
Rewrite the toString() method of the class
RationalNumber using the conditional operator
public String toString() {

String result;
if (numerator == 0) {
result = "0";
} else if (denominator == 1) {
result = numerator + "";
} else {
result = numerator + "/" + denominator;
}
return result;
}
Quiz
Rewrite the toString() method of the class
RationalNumber using the conditional operator

return (numerator == 0) ? "0" : (denominator == 1)
? numerator + "" : numerator + "/"
+ denominator;
}

Quiz
The method reciprocal returns a new
RationalNumber object. Write the code of a method
of the class RationalNumber that transforms a non
0 RationalNumber object into its reciprocal (it
changes the state of the object).
Quiz
The method reciprocal returns a new RationalNumber object. Write
the code of a new method of the class RationalNumber that transforms a
RationalNumber object into its reciprocal (it changes the state of the
object).
public void setReciprocal() {

if (numerator != 0) {
int temp = numerator;
numerator = denominator;
denominator = temp;
if (denominator < 0) {
numerator = numerator * -1;
denominator = denominator * -1;
}
}
}
Aggregation
An aggregate is an object that is made up of other
objects
An aggregate object contains references to other
objects as instance data
Therefore aggregation is a has-a relationship
A family has some members
This is a special kind of dependency; the
aggregate relies on the objects that compose it

Aggregation
In the following example, a Student object is
composed, in part, of Address objects
A student has an address (in fact each student has
two addresses)
The Student class aggregates Address(es)
See StudentBody.java
See Student.java
See Address.java

//********************************************************************
// StudentBody.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of an aggregate class.
//********************************************************************
public class StudentBody

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Creates some Address and Student objects and prints them.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
Address school = new Address ("800 Lancaster Ave.", "Villanova",
"PA", 19085);
Address jHome = new Address ("21 Jump Street", "Lynchburg",
"VA", 24551);
Student john = new Student ("John", "Smith", jHome, school);
Address mHome = new Address ("123 Main Street", "Euclid", "OH",

44132);
Student marsha = new Student ("Marsha", "Jones", mHome, school);
System.out.println (john);
System.out.println ();
System.out.println (marsha);
}
}
Output
//********************************************************************
// StudentBody.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
// John Smith
// Demonstrates the use of an
Home aggregate class.
Address:
//********************************************************************
21 Jump Street
Lynchburg, VA 24551
public class StudentBody
{ School Address:
800 Lancaster Ave.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
Villanova,
// Creates some Address PA objects
and Student 19085 and prints them.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public static void main (String[]
Marsha Jones args)
{
Home Address:
Address school = new Address ("800 Lancaster Ave.", "Villanova",
123 Main Street
"PA", 19085);
Euclid, OH
Address jHome = new Address ("2144132
Jump Street", "Lynchburg",
School Address:
"VA", 24551);
800
Student john = new Lancaster
Student Ave.
("John", "Smith", jHome, school);
Villanova, PA 19085
Address mHome = new Address ("123 Main Street", "Euclid", "OH",
44132);
Student marsha = new Student ("Marsha", "Jones", mHome, school);
System.out.println (john);
System.out.println (marsha);
}
}
//********************************************************************
// Student.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a college student.
//********************************************************************
public class Student

{
private String firstName, lastName;
private Address homeAddress, schoolAddress;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up this student with the specified values.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public Student (String first, String last, Address home,
Address school)
{
firstName = first;
lastName = last;
homeAddress = home;
schoolAddress = school;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns a string description of this Student object.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
String result;
result = firstName + " " + lastName + "\n";

result += "Home Address:\n" + homeAddress + "\n";
result += "School Address:\n" + schoolAddress;
return result;
}
}

//********************************************************************
// Address.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a street address.
//********************************************************************
public class Address

{
private String streetAddress, city, state;
private long zipCode;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up this address with the specified data.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public Address (String street, String town, String st, long zip)
{
streetAddress = street;
city = town;
state = st;
zipCode = zip;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns a description of this Address object.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
String result;
result = streetAddress + "\n";

result += city + ", " + state + " " + zipCode;
return result;
}
}

Aggregation in UML
StudentBody Student
- firstName : String
+ main (args : String[]) : void - lastName : String
- homeAddress : Address
- schoolAddress : Address
+ toString() : String
Address
- streetAddress : String
- city : String
- state : String
- zipCode : long
+ toString() : String

The this Reference
The this reference allows an object to refer to itself
That is, the this reference, used inside a method,
refers to the object through which the method is
being executed
Suppose the this reference is used inside a
method called tryMe, which is invoked as follows:
obj1.tryMe();
obj2.tryMe();
In the first invocation, the this reference refers to

obj1; in the second it refers to obj2

The this reference
The this reference can be used to distinguish the
instance variables of a class from corresponding
method parameters with the same names
The constructor of the Account class from Chapter
4 could have been written as follows:
public Account (String name, long acctNumber,

double balance)
{
this.name = name;
this.acctNumber = acctNumber;
this.balance = balance;
}

Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Interfaces
A Java interface is a collection of abstract
methods and constants
An abstract method is a method header without a
method body (!?)
An abstract method can be declared using the
modifier abstract, but because all methods in an
interface are abstract, usually it is left off
An interface is used to establish a set of methods
that a class will implement

Interfaces
None of the methods in
an interface are given
interface is a reserved word a definition (body)
public interface Doable

{
public void doThis();
public int doThat();
public void doThis2 (double value, char ch);
public boolean doTheOther (int num);
}
A semicolon immediately
follows each method header

Interfaces
An interface cannot be instantiated
Methods in an interface have public visibility by
default (they cannot be private)
A class formally implements an interface by:
stating so in the class header
providing implementations for every abstract
method in the interface
If a class declares that it implements an interface, it
must define all methods in the interface

Interfaces implements is a
reserved word
public class CanDo implements Doable

{
public void doThis ()
{
// whatever
}
public void doThat () Each method listed

{ in Doable is
// whatever given a definition
}
// etc.
}

Quiz
Write the code of the interface ActionListener (in
accordance to how you have it used it so far)

Quiz
Write the code of the interface ActionListener (in
accordance to how you have it used it so far)
public interface ActionListener {
public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event);

Interfaces
In addition to (or instead of) abstract methods, an
interface can contain constants (public static final)
For instance Transparency
package java.awt;
public interface Transparency {
public static final int OPAQUE = 1;
public static final int BITMASK = 2;
public static final int TRANSLUCENT = 3;
public int getTransparency();
}

Interfaces
When a class implements an interface, it gains
access to all its constants:
public class Layer implements Transparency {}
Then you can evaluate: Layer.OPAQUE

A class that implements an interface can implement
other methods as well
See Complexity.java
See Question.java
See MiniQuiz.java

UML diagram
//********************************************************************
// Complexity.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents the interface for an object that can be assigned an
// explicit complexity.
//********************************************************************
public interface Complexity

{
public void setComplexity (int complexity);
public int getComplexity();
}

//********************************************************************
// Question.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a question (and its answer).
//********************************************************************
public class Question implements Complexity

{
private String question, answer;
private int complexityLevel;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up the question with a default complexity.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public Question (String query, String result)
{
question = query;
answer = result;
complexityLevel = 1;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets the complexity level for this question.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public void setComplexity (int level)
{
complexityLevel = level;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the complexity level for this question.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public int getComplexity()
{
return complexityLevel;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the question.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String getQuestion()
{
return question;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the answer to this question.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String getAnswer()
{
return answer;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns true if the candidate answer matches the answer.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public boolean answerCorrect (String candidateAnswer)
{
return answer.equals(candidateAnswer);
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns this question (and its answer) as a string.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
return question + "\n" + answer;
}
}

//********************************************************************
// MiniQuiz.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of a class that implements an interface.
//********************************************************************
import java.util.Scanner;
public class MiniQuiz

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Presents a short quiz.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
Question q1, q2;
String possible;
Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
q1 = new Question ("What is the capital of Jamaica?",

"Kingston");
q1.setComplexity (4);
q2 = new Question ("Which is worse, ignorance or apathy?",

"I don't know and I don't care");
q2.setComplexity (10);
continue
continue
System.out.print (q1.getQuestion());
System.out.println (" (Level: " + q1.getComplexity() + ")");
possible = scan.nextLine();
if (q1.answerCorrect(possible))
System.out.println ("Correct");
else
System.out.println ("No, the answer is " + q1.getAnswer());
else
}
}

continue
Sample Run
What is the capital of Jamaica? (Level: 4)
Kingston
Correct
Which is worse, ignorance
System.out.println or apathy? (Level: 10)
("Correct");
else
apathy
System.out.println
No, the answer is I ("No, theknow
don't answer is I" don't
and + q1.getAnswer());
care
else
}
}

Interfaces
Multiple classes can implement the same
interface
A class can implement multiple interfaces
The interfaces are listed in the implements clause
The class must implement all methods in all
interfaces listed in the header
class ManyThings implements interface1, interface2
{
// all methods of both interfaces
}

Interfaces
The Java API contains many helpful interfaces
The Comparable interface contains one abstract
method called compareTo, which is used to
compare two objects
We discussed the compareTo method of the
String class in Chapter 5
The String class implements Comparable, giving
us the ability to put strings in lexicographic order

The Comparable Interface
Any class can implement Comparable to provide a
mechanism for comparing objects of that type
if (obj1.compareTo(obj2) < 0)
System.out.println ("obj1 is less than obj2");
The value returned from compareTo should be

negative if obj1 is less that obj2, 0 if they are
equal, and positive if obj1 is greater than obj2
It's up to the programmer to determine what makes

one object less than another

Quiz
Implement the compareTo method for the class
RationalNumber
public class RationalNumber {

... }

Quiz
Implement the compareTo method for the class
RationalNumber
public class RationalNumber {

... }
public int compareTo (RationalNumber num2) {

RationalNumber diff = subtract(num2);
return diff.getNumerator();
}
The Iterator Interface
As we discussed in Chapter 5, an iterator is an
object that provides a means of processing a
collection of objects one at a time
An iterator is created formally by implementing the
Iterator interface, which contains three methods
The hasNext method returns a boolean result true if
there are items left to process
The next method returns the next object in the iteration
The remove method removes the object most recently
returned by the next method (it is optional)

The Iterable Interface
Another interface, Iterable, establishes that an
object provides an iterator
The Iterable interface (e.g. ArrayList) has
one method, iterator(), that returns an
Iterator object
Any Iterable object can be processed using the
for-each version of the for loop
Note the difference: an Iterator has methods
that perform an iteration; an Iterable object
provides an iterator on request
Interfaces
You could write a class that implements certain
methods (such as compareTo) without formally
implementing the interface (Comparable)
However, formally establishing the relationship
between a class and an interface allows Java to
deal with an object in certain ways
Interfaces are a key aspect of object-oriented
design in Java
We discuss this idea further in Chapter 10
(Polimorphism)

Quiz
Define a Java interface called Nameable. Classes
implementing this interface must provide a
setName method that requires a String
parameter and returns nothing, and a getName
method that has no parameters and returns a
String.

Quiz
Define a Java interface called Nameable. Classes
implementing this interface must provide a
setName method that requires a String
parameter and returns nothing, and a getName
method that has no parameters and returns a
String.
public interface Nameable {

public void setName(String name);
public String getName();
}
Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Enumerated Types
In Chapter 3 we introduced enumerated types,
which define a new data type and list all possible
values of that type:
enum Season {winter, spring, summer, fall}
Once established, the new type can be used to

declare variables
Season time;
The only values this variable can be assigned are

the ones established in the enum definition

Enumerated Types
An enumerated type definition is a special kind of
class
The values of the enumerated type are objects of
that type
For example, fall is an object of type Season
That's why the following assignment is valid:
time = Season.fall;

Enumerated Types
An enumerated type definition can be more
interesting than a simple list of values
Because they are like classes, we can add
additional instance data and methods
We can define an enum constructor as well
Each value listed for the enumerated type calls the
constructor
See Season.java
See SeasonTester.java

//********************************************************************
// Season.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Enumerates the values for Season.
//********************************************************************
public enum Season

{ These are the
winter ("December through February"), objects of the
spring ("March through May"), Season class
summer ("June through August"),
fall ("September through November");
private String span;
continue
This is the only way to create objects of

type Season because an enum cannot be
instantiated.
continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up each value with an associated string.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
Season (String months)
{
span = months;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the span message for this value.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String getSpan()
{
return span;
}
}

//********************************************************************
// SeasonTester.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of a full enumerated type.
//********************************************************************
public class SeasonTester

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Iterates through the values of the Season enumerated type.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
for (Season time : Season.values())
System.out.println (time + "\t" + time.getSpan());
}
}

Output
//********************************************************************
// SeasonTester.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
// winter December through February
spring
// Demonstrates March
the use of a through May
full enumerated type.
summer June through August
//********************************************************************
fall September through November
public class SeasonTester
{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Iterates through the values of the Season enumerated type.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
for (Season time : Season.values())
System.out.println (time + "\t" + time.getSpan());
}
}

Enumerated Types
Every enumerated type contains a static method
called values() that returns a list of all possible
values for that type
The list returned from values can be processed
using a for-each loop
An enumerated type cannot be instantiated outside
of its own definition
A carefully designed enumerated type provides a
versatile and type-safe mechanism for managing
data

Exercise
Write an enum that contains the 5 unibz faculties.
Each faculty is described by name (String), rank
(int) and numStudents (int).
Write also a main method that print the faculty with
the best rank and the faculty with the largest
number of students.
Hint: scan the faculties with a for each loop and find
the faculty with rank = 1, and with the largest
number of students, then print these two faculties
(variables).
public enum Faculty {
ComputerScience("Faculty of Computer Science", 1, 100),

ScienceTecnology("Faculty of Science and Tecnology", 5, 50),
Design("Faculty of Design", 2, 200),
Education("Faculty of Education", 3, 500),
Economics("Faculty of Economics", 2, 1000);
String name;
int rank;
int numStudents;
// enum constructors are private

private Faculty(String name, int rank, int numStud) {
this.name = name;
this.rank = rank;
this.numStudents = numStud;
}
return name;
}
Faculty bestRank = null;

Faculty bestNum = null;
int maxNumStud = 0;
for (Faculty f : Faculty.values()) {

if (f.rank == 1)
bestRank = f;
if (f.numStudents > maxNumStud)
bestNum = f;
}
System.out.println("Best ranking faculty : " + bestRank);
System.out.println("Largest faculty : " + bestNum);
}
Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Method Design
As we've discussed, high-level design issues
include:
identifying primary classes and objects
assigning primary responsibilities
After establishing high-level design issues, it is

important to address low-level issues such as the
design of key methods
For some methods, careful planning is needed to
make sure they contribute to an efficient and
elegant system design

Method Decomposition
A method should be relatively small, so that it can
be understood as a single entity
A potentially large method should be
decomposed into several smaller methods as
needed for clarity
A public service method of an object may call one
or more private support methods to help it
accomplish its goal
Support methods might call other support methods
if appropriate

Let's look at an example that requires method
decomposition translating English into Pig Latin
Pig Latin is a language in which each word is
modified by moving the initial sound of the word
to the end and adding "ay"
Words that begin with vowels have the "yay" sound
added on the end
book ookbay table abletay
item itemyay chair airchay

The primary objective (translating a sentence) is
too complicated for one method to accomplish
Therefore we look for natural ways to decompose
the solution into pieces
Translating a sentence can be decomposed into
the process of translating each word
The process of translating a word can be separated
into translating words that:
begin with vowels
begin with consonant blends (sh, cr, th, etc.)
begin with single consonants
In a UML class diagram, the visibility of a variable
or method can be shown using special characters
Public members are preceded by a plus sign
Private members are preceded by a minus sign
See PigLatin.java
See PigLatinTranslator.java

Class Diagram for Pig Latin
PigLatin
+ main (args : String[]) : void
PigLatinTranslator
+ translate (sentence : String) : String

- translateWord (word : String) : String
- beginsWithVowel (word : String) : boolean
- beginsWithBlend (word : String) : boolean

//********************************************************************
// PigLatin.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the concept of method decomposition.
//********************************************************************
public class PigLatin

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads sentences and translates them into Pig Latin.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
String sentence, result, another;
Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in);
continue

continue
do
{
System.out.println ("Enter a sentence (no punctuation):");
sentence = scan.nextLine();
result = PigLatinTranslator.translate (sentence);
System.out.println ("That sentence in Pig Latin is:");
System.out.println (result);
System.out.print ("Translate another sentence (y/n)? ");
another = scan.nextLine();
}
while (another.equalsIgnoreCase("y"));
}
}

continue Sample Run
do Enter a sentence (no punctuation):
{ Do you speak Pig Latin
System.out.println
That sentence ("Enter
in Pig a sentence
Latin is:(no punctuation):");
sentence
oday= scan.nextLine();
ouyay eakspay igpay atinlay
resultTranslate another sentence (y/n)?
= PigLatinTranslator.translate y
(sentence);
System.out.println ("That sentence in Pig Latin is:");
Enter a sentence
System.out.println (no punctuation):
(result);
Play it again Sam
System.out.print ("Translate
That sentence in Pig another sentence (y/n)? ");
Latin is:
another = scan.nextLine();
ayplay ityay againyay amsay
}
while (another.equalsIgnoreCase("y"));
} Translate another sentence (y/n)? n
}

//********************************************************************
// PigLatinTranslator.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a translator from English to Pig Latin. Demonstrates
// method decomposition.
//********************************************************************
public class PigLatinTranslator

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Translates a sentence of words into Pig Latin.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public static String translate (String sentence)
{
String result = "";
sentence = sentence.toLowerCase();
Scanner scan = new Scanner (sentence);
while (scan.hasNext())
{
result += translateWord (scan.next());
result += " ";
}
continue
continue
return result;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Translates one word into Pig Latin. If the word begins with a
// vowel, the suffix "yay" is appended to the word. Otherwise,
// the first letter or two are moved to the end of the word,
// and "ay" is appended.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
private static String translateWord (String word)
{
String result = "";
if (beginsWithVowel(word))
result = word + "yay";
else
if (beginsWithBlend(word))
result = word.substring(2) + word.substring(0,2) + "ay";
else
result = word.substring(1) + word.charAt(0) + "ay";
return result;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Determines if the specified word begins with a vowel.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
private static boolean beginsWithVowel (String word)
{
String vowels = "aeiou";
char letter = word.charAt(0);
return (vowels.indexOf(letter) != -1);

}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Determines if the specified word begins with a particular
// two-character consonant blend.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
private static boolean beginsWithBlend (String word)
{
return ( word.startsWith ("bl") || word.startsWith ("sc") ||
word.startsWith ("br") || word.startsWith ("sh") ||
word.startsWith ("ch") || word.startsWith ("sk") ||
word.startsWith ("cl") || word.startsWith ("sl") ||
word.startsWith ("cr") || word.startsWith ("sn") ||
word.startsWith ("dr") || word.startsWith ("sm") ||
word.startsWith ("dw") || word.startsWith ("sp") ||
word.startsWith ("fl") || word.startsWith ("sq") ||
word.startsWith ("fr") || word.startsWith ("st") ||
word.startsWith ("gl") || word.startsWith ("sw") ||
word.startsWith ("gr") || word.startsWith ("th") ||
word.startsWith ("kl") || word.startsWith ("tr") ||
word.startsWith ("ph") || word.startsWith ("tw") ||
word.startsWith ("pl") || word.startsWith ("wh") ||
word.startsWith ("pr") || word.startsWith ("wr") );
}
}

Quiz
Consider the following two methods of String
public int indexOf(String str) : Returns the
index within this string of the first occurrence of the
specified substring (str), and -1 if str does not occur in
this string.
public boolean startsWith(String prefix) :
Tests if this string starts with the specified prefix.
What is the relationship between these methods?
Implement startsWith using indexOf

Quiz
Consider the following two methods of String
public int indexOf(String str) : Returns the
index within this string of the first occurrence of the
specified substring (-1 if it does not occur).
public boolean startsWith(String prefix) :
Tests if this string starts with the specified prefix.
What is the relationship between these methods?
Implement startsWith using indexOf
public boolean startsWith(String start) {

return ((this.indexOf(start) == 0) ? true : false);
}
or even shorter Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.

Objects as Parameters
Another important issue related to method design
involves parameter passing
Parameters in a Java method are passed by value
A copy of the actual parameter (the value passed
in) is stored into the formal parameter (in the
method header)
When an object is passed to a method, the actual
parameter and the formal parameter become
aliases of each other

Passing Objects to Methods
What a method does with a parameter may or may
not have a permanent effect (outside the method)
Note the difference between changing the internal

state of an object versus changing which object a
reference points to
See ParameterTester.java
See ParameterModifier.java
See Num.java

//********************************************************************
// ParameterTester.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the effects of passing various types of parameters.
//********************************************************************
public class ParameterTester

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up three variables (one primitive and two objects) to
// serve as actual parameters to the changeValues method. Prints
// their values before and after calling the method.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
ParameterModifier modifier = new ParameterModifier();
int a1 = 111;
Num a2 = new Num (222);
Num a3 = new Num (333);
continue

continue
System.out.println ("Before calling changeValues:");

System.out.println ("a1\ta2\ta3");
System.out.println (a1 + "\t" + a2 + "\t" + a3 + "\n");
modifier.changeValues (a1, a2, a3);
System.out.println ("After calling changeValues:");

System.out.println (a1 + "\t" + a2 + "\t" + a3 + "\n");
}
}

Output
continue Before calling changeValues:
a1 a2 a3
111
System.out.println 222
("Before 333
calling changeValues:");
System.out.println
Before (a1 + "\t" +the
changing a2 values:
+ "\t" + a3 + "\n");
f1 f2 f3
modifier.changeValues (a1, a2, a3);
111 222 333
System.out.println ("After calling changeValues:");
After
System.out.println changing the values:
("a1\ta2\ta3");
f1
System.out.println f2 + "\t"f3
(a1 + a2 + "\t" + a3 + "\n");
} 999 888 777
}
After calling changeValues:
a1 a2 a3
111 888 333

//********************************************************************
// ParameterModifier.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the effects of changing parameter values.
//********************************************************************
public class ParameterModifier

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Modifies the parameters, printing their values before and
// after making the changes.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public void changeValues (int f1, Num f2, Num f3)
{
System.out.println ("Before changing the values:");
System.out.println ("f1\tf2\tf3");
System.out.println (f1 + "\t" + f2 + "\t" + f3 + "\n");
f1 = 999;
f2.setValue(888);
f3 = new Num (777);
System.out.println ("After changing the values:");

System.out.println ("f1\tf2\tf3");
System.out.println (f1 + "\t" + f2 + "\t" + f3 + "\n");
}
}

//********************************************************************
// Num.java Author: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents a single integer as an object.
//********************************************************************
public class Num

{
private int value;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up the new Num object, storing an initial value.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public Num (int update)
{
value = update;
}
continue

continue
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets the stored value to the newly specified value.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public void setValue (int update)
{
value = update;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the stored integer value as a string.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public String toString ()
{
return value + "";
}
}

modifier.

Quiz
Write a static method of the class Die
public static int rollIt(Die die)
that rolls the Die passed as parameter (change the
state) and returns the new faceValue
Quiz
Write a static method of the class Die
public static int rollIt(Die die)
that rolls the Die passed as parameter (change the
state) and returns the new faceValue
public static int rollIt(Die d) {

return d.roll();
}
Circle
Define a class Circle with instance data xCenter,
yCenter, and radius (all int)
Write a constructor that initializes the instance data
Write a method of the class Circle that changes the
centre of a Circle object by adding a deltaX
(parameter) and deltaY (parameter) to the
coordinates of the center
Circle
public class Circle {
private int xCenter, yCenter, radius;
Circle(int xCenter, int yCenter, int radius) {

this.xCenter = xCenter;
this.yCenter = yCenter;
this.radius = radius;
}
public void moveCenter(int xMove, int yMove) {

xCenter += xMove;
yCenter += yMove;
}
}

Circle II
Write a toString() method for the Circle class and a
main method that create an object of this class and
then move its centre.
Use the method toString() to show the state of the
object before and after the movement of the centre
Circle II
return "Circle: x = " + xCenter + "; y = " + yCenter + "; r =
" +radius;
}

Circle c = new Circle(1,1, 4);
System.out.println(c);
c.moveCenter(3, 2);
}

Circle III
Write a static method of the class Circle that takes
as parameters a Circle and two int (xMove, yMove)
and moves the center of the Circle parameter by
adding the xMove and yMove values to the
coordinates of the center of the Circle parameter

Circle III
static void moveCenter(Circle c, int xMove, int yMove)
{
c.xCenter += xMove;
c.yCenter += yMove;
}

Circle IV
Consider the following method of the class Circle
static void moveCreateCircle(Circle c, int xM, int yM) {
c = new Circle(c.xCenter + xM, c.yCenter + yM, c.radius);
}
What is printed?
Circle c = new Circle(1, 1, 4);

moveCreateCircle(c, 3, 2);

Circle IV
Consider the following method of the class Circle
static void moveCreateCircle(Circle c, int xM, int yM) {
c = new Circle(c.xCenter + xM, c.yCenter + yM, c.radius);
}
What is printed?
Circle c = new Circle(1, 1, 4);

moveCreateCircle(c, 3, 2);
Circle: x = 1; y = 1; r = 4
Method Overloading
Let's look at one more important method design
issue: method overloading
Method overloading is the process of giving a
single method name multiple definitions in a
class
If a method is overloaded, the method name is not
sufficient to determine which method is being called
The signature of a method is: the number, type,
and order of the parameters
The signature of each overloaded method must be
unique
Method Overloading
The compiler determines which method is being
invoked by analyzing the parameters
float tryMe(int x)
{
return x + .375; Invocation
} result = tryMe(25, 4.32)
float tryMe(int x, float y)

{
return x*y;
}

Method Overloading
The println method is overloaded:
println (String s)
println (int i)
println (double d)
and so on...
The following lines invoke different versions of the
println method:
System.out.println ("The total is:");
System.out.println (total);

Overloading Methods
The return type of the method is not part of the
signature
That is, overloaded methods cannot differ only by

their return type
Constructors can be overloaded
Overloaded constructors provide multiple ways to

initialize a new object

Quiz
For each of the following pairs of method headers,
state whether or not the signatures are distinct
a.String describe (String name, int count)

String describe (int count, String name)
b.void count()
int count()
c.int howMany (int comparableValue)
int howMany (int ceiling)
d.boolean greater (int value1)
boolean greater (int value1, int value2)

Quiz
For each of the following pairs of method headers,
state whether or not the signatures are distinct
a.String describe (String name, int count)

String describe (int count, String name) YES
b.void count()
int count() NO
c.int howMany (int comparableValue)
int howMany (int ceiling) NO
d.boolean greater (int value1)
boolean greater (int value1, int value2) YES

Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

Testing
Testing can mean many different things
It certainly includes running a completed program
with various inputs
It also includes any evaluation performed by
human or computer to assess quality
Some evaluations should occur before coding even
begins
The earlier we find an problem, the easier and
cheaper it is to fix

Testing
The goal of testing is to find errors
As we find and fix errors, we raise our confidence
that a program will perform as intended
We can never really be sure that all errors have
been eliminated
So when do we stop testing?
Conceptual answer: Never
Cynical answer: When we run out of time
Better answer: When we are willing to risk that an
undiscovered error still exists
Reviews
A review is a meeting in which several people
examine a design document or section of code
It is a common and effective form of human-based
testing
Presenting a design or code to others:
makes us think more carefully about it
provides an outside perspective
Reviews are sometimes called inspections or

walkthroughs

Test Cases
A test case is a set of input and user actions,
coupled with the expected results
Often test cases are organized formally into test
suites which are stored and reused as needed
For medium and large systems, testing must be a
carefully managed process
Many organizations have a separate Quality
Assurance (QA) department to lead testing efforts

Defect and Regression Testing
Defect testing is the execution of test cases to
uncover errors
The act of fixing an error may introduce new errors
After fixing a set of errors we should perform
regression testing running previous test suites to
ensure new errors haven't been introduced
It is not possible to create test cases for all possible
input and user actions
Therefore we should design tests to maximize their
ability to find problems
Black-Box Testing
In black-box testing, test cases are developed
without considering the internal logic
They are based on the input and expected output
Input can be organized into equivalence categories
Two input values in the same equivalence category
should produce similar results
Therefore a good test suite will cover all
equivalence categories and focus on the
boundaries between categories

Quiz
Go back to the RationalTester program
Is this a satisfactory example of black-box testing?
What else would you propose to do?
White-Box Testing
White-box testing focuses on the internal structure
of the code
The goal is to ensure that every path through the
code is tested
Paths through the code are governed by any
conditional or looping statements in a program
A good testing effort will include both black-box and
white-box tests
Important for your exam project

Quiz
Go back in these slides to the RationalNumber
class and the RationalTester program
Is this a satisfactory example of white-box testing?
What else would you propose to do?
Quiz
A) specification
B) design
C) implementation
D) testing
E) maintenance

Quiz
A) specification
B) design
C) implementation
D) testing
E) maintenance
Software requires modification (such as new requirements
such as new features or I/O specifications) and so the
maintenance phase is on-going whereas the other phases end
once the software has been released and is in use.
Quiz
Modifying a program in order to eliminate deficiencies
is done in the ________ phase of the development
cycle.
A) design
B) implementation
C) testing
D) use
E) maintenance

Quiz
Modifying a program in order to eliminate deficiencies
is done in the ________ phase of the development
cycle.
A) design
B) implementation
C) testing
D) use
E) maintenance
Testing is used to find errors. Deficiencies are more
commonly identified by the users of the system once
the system has been released.
Outline
Class Relationships
Interfaces
Method Design
Testing

GUI Design
We must remember that the goal of software is to
help the user solve the problem
To that end, the GUI designer should:

Know the user
Prevent user errors
Optimize user abilities
Be consistent
Let's discuss each of these in more detail

Do interfaces matter?
Play this two-Person Game:
Every player can take the numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., 9
Alternate turns, taking one number at a time (if a
number is taken by your opponent you cannot take
it)
A player wins with any 3 numbers that sum to 15
1, 3, 9, 5 wins because 1+9+5 equals 15
9, 6, 8, 7 does not win, because no 3 of them sum
to 15
Tie if numbers are all used up without a winner
Adapted from Norman, "Design of everyday things"
Magic square
2 7 6
9 5 1
4 3 8
Users
Know the User
Knowing the user implies an understanding of:
the user's true needs
the user's common activities
the user's level of expertise in the problem domain
and in computer processing
We should also realize these issues may differ

for different users
Remember, to the user, the interface is the
program

Prevent User Errors
Whenever possible, we should design user
interfaces that minimize possible user mistakes
We should choose the best GUI components for
each task
For example, in a situation where there are only a
few valid options, using a menu or radio buttons
would be better than an open text field
Error messages should guide the user
appropriately
Important for your exam project

Optimize User Abilities
Not all users are alike some may be more familiar
with the system than others
Knowledgeable users are sometimes called power
users
We should provide multiple ways to accomplish
a task whenever reasonable
"wizards" to walk a user through a process
short cuts for power users
Help facilities should be available but not intrusive

Wizard: My Product Advisor
Possible
user's
requests
The system decides

what the wizard says
Be Consistent
Consistency is important users get used to things
appearing and working in certain ways
Colors should be used consistently to indicate
similar types of information or processing
Screen layout should be consistent from one part
of a system to another
For example, error messages should appear in
consistent locations

Layout Managers
A layout manager is an object that determines the
way that components are arranged in a container
There are several predefined layout managers
defined in the Java API:
Flow Layout
Border Layout
Card Layout Defined in the AWT
Grid Layout
GridBag Layout
Box Layout Defined in Swing
Overlay Layout

Predefined layout managers
java tutorial
Layout Managers
Every container has a default layout manager, but
we can explicitly set the layout manager as well
Each layout manager has its own particular rules

governing how the components will be arranged
Some layout managers pay attention to a

component's preferred size or alignment, while
others do not
A layout manager adjusts the layout as components

are added and as containers are resized
Layout Managers
We can use the setLayout method of a container
to change its layout manager:
JPanel panel = new JPanel();
panel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
The following example uses a tabbed pane, a

container which permits one of several panes to be
selected
Each tabbed pane containes a panel that is
controlled by a different layout manger
See LayoutDemo.java
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//********************************************************************
// LayoutDemo.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of flow, border, grid, and box layouts.
//********************************************************************
import javax.swing.*;
public class LayoutDemo

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up a frame containing a tabbed pane. The panel on each
// tab demonstrates a different layout manager.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
JFrame frame = new JFrame ("Layout Manager Demo");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
continue

continue
JTabbedPane tp = new JTabbedPane();

tp.addTab ("Intro", new IntroPanel());
tp.addTab ("Flow", new FlowPanel());
tp.addTab ("Border", new BorderPanel());
tp.addTab ("Grid", new GridPanel());
tp.addTab ("Box", new BoxPanel());
frame.getContentPane().add(tp);
frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}

//********************************************************************
// IntroPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents the introduction panel for the LayoutDemo program.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class IntroPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with two labels.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public IntroPanel()
{
setBackground (Color.green);
JLabel l1 = new JLabel ("Layout Manager Demonstration");

JLabel l2 = new JLabel ("Choose a tab to see an example of " +
"a layout manager.");
add (l1);
add (l2);
}
}

//********************************************************************
// IntroPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents the introduction panel for the LayoutDemo program.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class IntroPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with two labels.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public IntroPanel()
{
JLabel l1 = new JLabel ("Layout Manager Demonstration");

JLabel l2 = new JLabel ("Choose a tab to see an example of " +
"a layout manager.");
add (l1);
add (l2);
}
}

Flow Layout
Flow layout puts as many components as possible
on a row, then moves to the next row
Components are displayed in the order they are
added to the container
Each row of components is centered horizontally
by default, but could also be aligned left or right
The horizontal and vertical gaps between the
components can be explicitly set (default is 5)
See FlowPanel.java

//********************************************************************
// FlowPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Represents the panel in the LayoutDemo program that demonstrates
// the flow layout manager.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class FlowPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with some buttons to show how flow layout
// affects their position.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public FlowPanel ()
{
setLayout (new FlowLayout());
continue

continue
JButton b1 = new JButton ("BUTTON 1");

add (b1);
add (b2);
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

continue

add (b1);
add (b2);
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

Border Layout
A border layout defines five areas into which
components can be added
North
West Center East
South

Border Layout
Each area displays one component (which could be
a container such as a JPanel)
Each of the four outer areas enlarges as needed to
accommodate the component added to it
If nothing is added to the outer areas, they take up
no space and other areas expand to fill the void
The center area expands to fill space as needed
See BorderPanel.java

//********************************************************************
// BorderPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// the border layout manager.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class BorderPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with a button in each area of a border
// layout to show how it affects their position, shape, and size.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public BorderPanel()
{
setLayout (new BorderLayout());
continue

continue

add (b1, BorderLayout.CENTER);

add (b2, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add (b3, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
add (b4, BorderLayout.EAST);
add (b5, BorderLayout.WEST);
}
}

continue

add (b1, BorderLayout.CENTER);

add (b2, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add (b3, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
add (b4, BorderLayout.EAST);
add (b5, BorderLayout.WEST);
}
}

Grid Layout
A grid layout presents a containers components in
a rectangular grid of rows and columns
One component is placed in each cell of the grid,
and all cells have the same size
Components fill the grid from left-to-right and top-
to-bottom (by default)
The size of each cell is determined by the overall
size of the container
See GridPanel.java

//********************************************************************
// GridPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// the grid layout manager.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class GridPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with some buttons to show how grid
// layout affects their position, shape, and size.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public GridPanel()
{
setLayout (new GridLayout (2, 3));
continue

continue

add (b1);
add (b2);
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

continue

add (b1);
add (b2);
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

Box Layout
A box layout organizes components horizontally (in
one row) or vertically (in one column)
Components are placed top-to-bottom or left-to-right

in the order in which they are added to the container
By combining multiple containers using box layout,

many different configurations can be created
Multiple containers with box layouts are often

preferred to one container that uses the more
complicated gridbag layout manager

Box Layout
Invisible components can be added to a box layout
container to take up space between components
Rigid areas have a fixed size
Glue specifies where excess space should go
Invisible components are created using these

methods of the Box class:
createRigidArea(Dimension d)
createHorizontalGlue()
createVerticalGlue()
See BoxPanel.java
//********************************************************************
// BoxPanel.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// the box layout manager.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
public class BoxPanel extends JPanel

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Sets up this panel with some buttons to show how a vertical
// box layout (and invisible components) affects their position.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
public BoxPanel()
{
setLayout (new BoxLayout (this, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
continue

continue

add (b1);
add (Box.createRigidArea (new Dimension (0, 10)));
add (b2);
add (Box.createVerticalGlue());
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

continue

add (b1);
add (b2);
add (Box.createVerticalGlue());
add (b3);
add (b4);
add (b5);
}
}

Borders
A border can be put around any Swing
component to define how the edges of the
component should be drawn
Borders can be used effectively to group
components visually
The BorderFactory class contains several static
methods for creating border objects
A border is applied to a component using the
setBorder method

Borders
An empty border
buffers the space around the edge of a component
otherwise has no visual effect
A line border
surrounds the component with a simple line
the line's color and thickness can be specified
An etched border
creates the effect of an etched groove around a
component
uses colors for the highlight and shadow

Borders
A bevel border
can be raised or lowered
uses colors for the outer and inner highlights and shadows
A titled border
places a title on or around the border
the title can be oriented in many ways
A matte border
specifies the sizes of the top, left, bottom, and right edges
of the border separately
uses either a solid color or an image
Borders
A compound border
is a combination of two borders
one or both of the borders can be a compound border
See BorderDemo.java

//********************************************************************
// BorderDemo.java Authors: Lewis/Loftus
//
// Demonstrates the use of various types of borders.
//********************************************************************
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
public class BorderDemo

{
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
// Creates several bordered panels and displays them.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
{
JFrame frame = new JFrame ("Border Demo");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
JPanel panel = new JPanel();

panel.setLayout (new GridLayout (0, 2, 5, 10));
panel.setBorder (BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder (8, 8, 8, 8));
JPanel p1 = new JPanel();

p1.setBorder (BorderFactory.createLineBorder (Color.red, 3));
p1.add (new JLabel ("Line Border"));
panel.add (p1);
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continue

p2.setBorder (BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder ());
p2.add (new JLabel ("Etched Border"));
panel.add (p2);

p3.setBorder (BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder ());
p3.add (new JLabel ("Raised Bevel Border"));
panel.add (p3);

p4.setBorder (BorderFactory.createLoweredBevelBorder ());
p4.add (new JLabel ("Lowered Bevel Border"));
panel.add (p4);

p5.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("Title"));
p5.add (new JLabel ("Titled Border"));
panel.add (p5);

TitledBorder tb = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("Title");
tb.setTitleJustification (TitledBorder.RIGHT);
p6.setBorder (tb);
p6.add (new JLabel ("Titled Border (right)"));
panel.add (p6);
continue Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.

continue

Border b1 = BorderFactory.createLineBorder (Color.blue, 2);
Border b2 = BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder ();
p7.setBorder (BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder (b1, b2));
p7.add (new JLabel ("Compound Border"));
panel.add (p7);

Border mb = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder (1, 5, 1, 1,
Color.red);
p8.setBorder (mb);
p8.add (new JLabel ("Matte Border"));
panel.add (p8);
frame.getContentPane().add (panel);
frame.pack();
}
}

continue

Border b1 = BorderFactory.createLineBorder (Color.blue, 2);
Border b2 = BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder ();
p7.setBorder (BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder (b1, b2));
p7.add (new JLabel ("Compound Border"));
panel.add (p7);

Border mb = BorderFactory.createMatteBorder (1, 5, 1, 1,
Color.red);
p8.setBorder (mb);
p8.add (new JLabel ("Matte Border"));
panel.add (p8);
frame.getContentPane().add (panel);
frame.pack();
}
}

Summary
Chapter 7 has focused on:
software development activities
determining the classes and objects that are needed for a
program
the relationships that can exist among classes
the static modifier
writing interfaces
the design of enumerated type classes
method design and method overloading
GUI design and layout managers

Quiz
Assume a class Foo implements Comparable.
Without knowing anything else about the Foo class,
write an equals method that returns true if the Foo
parameter passed to the equals method is equal to
this Foo as determined by using the implementation
of Comparable.

Quiz
Assume a class Foo implements Comparable. Without
knowing anything else about the Foo class, write an equals
method that returns true if the Foo parameter passed to the
equals method is equal to this Foo as determined by using
the implementation of Comparable.
public boolean equals(Foo a) {

if(compareTo(a) == 0)
return true;
else
return false;
}
Exercises
Write a method called average that accepts two integer
parameters and returns their average as a floating point
value.
Overload the average method of the previous exercise such
that if three integers are provided as parameters, the
method returns the average of all three.
Explain why a static method cannot refer to an instance
variable.
Create an interface called VCR that has methods that
represent the standard operations on a video cassette
recorder (play, stop, etc.). Define the method signatures any
way you desire. Describe how a class might implement this
interface.

Solutions
public double average(int num1, int num2) {
return(num1 + num2) / 2.0;
}
public double average(int num1, int num2, int num3) {

return (num1 + num2 + num3) / 3.0;
}

Solutions
A static method is invoked through a class rather
than through an object of the class. No object of the
class needs to be instantiated in order to invoke a
static method. If no object is instantiated, no
instance variable exists. Hence, a static method
cannot refer to an instance variable.

Solutions
public interface VCR {
public String play();
public String stop();
public String record(int start, int end);
public String pause();
}
A class implementing VCR would include an
implements clause in the class header, such as:
public class MyVCR implements VCR
The class would contain, among other things, four

methods with signatures that match those specified
in the interface.

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Chapter 7

Java Software Solutions

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Chapter 7 focuses on:

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implementing the code

testing the implementation

These activities are not strictly linear they overlap

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Often an initial set of requirements is provided, but

It is difficult to establish detailed, unambiguous,

Careful attention to the requirements can save

Novice programmers often think that writing code is

Almost all important decisions are made during

Implementation should focus on coding details,

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A program should be thoroughly tested with the

Debugging is the process of determining the cause

We revisit the details of the testing process later in

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A) how the program will accomplish the task

The specification phase is to understand the problem at hand so that

A) the prototyping approach

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The classes may be part of a class library, reused

One way to identify potential classes is to identify

Objects are generally nouns, and the services

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The user must be allowed to specify each product by

Of course, not all nouns will correspond to a class

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Generally, classes that represent objects should be

A class represents the concept of one such object

We are free to instantiate as many of each object

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Every activity that a program must accomplish

We generally use verbs for the names of methods

In early stages it is not necessary to determine

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Pseudocode is a description of an algorithm written in an English-like way

The user must be allowed to select one category among:

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Variables can be static as well

Determining if a method or variable should be

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Memory space for a static variable is created

private static double totalBalance = 0;

Because it is declared as static, the cube method

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public class StaticEx {

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