Essence of Object-Oriented Programming with Java™ and UML, The - Softcover

Paul Becker; Wampler Ph.D., Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201734109 ISBN 13: 9780201734102

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2001

Synopsis

This book can give any Java developer -- regardless of experience -- the firm foundation they need to achieve the full benefits of object-oriented programming. The book combines practical introductions to UML, object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, libraries, and frameworks -- giving developers all the skills they need to begin writing robust object-oriented programs -- and to tackle the entire field of object-oriented development. Leading developer Bruce Wampler begins with a brief introduction to objects and their benefits; then introduces the fundamental concepts of object orientation and shows how they can be implemented in Java -- starting with the basics, and moving on to advanced topics such as object lifetime and copies of objects. He moves on to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, introducing the essential concepts at the heart of every methodology. Next, he presents the essence of today's leading techniques for building effective object-oriented Java systems -- including design patterns, refactoring, and more. Wampler concludes by drawing on his decades of development experience to share powerful personal guidelines for creating more effective software. For all application developers who know at least the basics of Java, and are seeking to strengthen their object-oriented programming skills.

About this title

About the Author

Bruce E. Wampler, founder and CEO of Object Central, was a pioneer in developing spelling and grammar checking software for personal computers, and the co-founder of Reference Software International, which was later acquired by WordPerfect. During his extensive career, he has worked at Sandia National Laboratory and taught at the University of New Mexico. He has also developed and delivered many successful, real-world applications, and several widely used open source object-oriented programming tools.

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From the Back Cover

You've written some lines of Java code and created a few objects, yet you understand that this doesn't constitute true object-oriented programming. As a Java programmer, you want to get more out of your efforts. This introduction to the basics of object-oriented programming and the Unified Modeling Language (UML) will give you a firm foundation on which to build high-quality software systems that reap the full benefit of an object-oriented approach. This book not only explains the essence of the object-oriented paradigm, but also places it in the context of real-world application development, so you can reap the concrete benefits of programming with objects.

The Essence of Object-Oriented Programming with Java™ and UML, comprehensive in scope, addresses a broad range of essential topics, from initial design through implementation. Familiarize yourself with the basics of objects and how they are manifested in Java, the process of object-oriented analysis and design, and building the user interface. Then explore a variety of recent developments in the field, including design patterns, refactoring, development methodologies, and helpful tools.

Specific topics covered include:

Introduction to object orientation and object-oriented terminology

The fundamentals of UML

Defining classes in Java

Inheritance, association, aggregation, composition, and encapsulation

Evaluating candidate objects

Building the graphical user interface with Swing

MVC (Model, View, Controller) with Java

Development methodologies, including Extreme Programming and the Unified Process

To provide a real-world focus, the book offers numerous examples as well as a small case study illustrating how an object-oriented approach leads to effective, robust, and efficient software solutions. The author's best practices, based on his extensive professional experience, reveal valuable techniques and approaches for successful object-oriented projects.

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Why This Book?

The goal of this book is to cover the essence of what you need to know to develop object-oriented software using Java and UML. When you are through with this book, you should understand object-oriented software development well enough to answer the following questions: What is object orientation? What is the UML? What is Object-Oriented Analysis and Design? How do you do OOAD? What are object-oriented development methodologies? How do you use Java to write truly object-oriented programs? What is Swing, and how can you use it to write object-oriented graphical user interfaces? What are design patterns? What is refactoring? What tools do you use to write object-oriented programs? What are some guidelines for writing good code? What do I need to read next to learn even more about object orientation? Who Is This Book For?

This book is intended for programmers who know the basics of programming with Java, and now want to understand the fundamentals of object-oriented software development. If you're fairly new to programming, and have had a class or two in Java, you're probably starting to feel comfortable using Java. So now, you're ready to really reap the benefits of true object-orientated programming in Java, and this book will help you.

If you're an experienced programmer who wants to move from using an old style procedural programming language to developing object-oriented systems in Java, this book is also for you. This book will lead you down the path to real object-oriented software development. You will likely be able to learn the most important aspects of Java from the examples included in this book if you have a Java manual available for quick reference.

However, this book should not be the last one you read on object orientation, the UML, or Java. Instead, it should give you the essential understanding of objects so you can read more advanced and detailed books on the topic with greater purpose. Overview of Chapters

Chapter 1 is a brief introduction to objects and the benefits of object-oriented software development.

Chapter 2 covers the fundamental concepts of object orientation. Object orientation has many important concepts, and of course, its own vocabulary. It is very important for you to understand the main concepts, and to be familiar with the specialized vocabulary. Even if you already are familiar with some object-oriented concepts, you should review them in this chapter.

Chapter 3 covers how to use Java to write object-oriented programs. It is not really a Java tutorial, but rather concentrates on using Java to implement object-oriented concepts. The first part of the chapter covers very basic Java concepts. However, the later parts of the chapter cover more advanced topics such as object lifetime, copies of objects, and other concepts that are very important when working with classes and objects.

Chapter 4 covers Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD). Rather than focusing on any specific OOAD methodology, Chapter 4 covers the basic concepts that are important for any methodology.

The first four chapters cover the essence of object orientation. Chapter 5 takes a look at Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and the Java Swing library using the object-oriented perspective developed in the previous chapters. This object-oriented introduction to Swing is a somewhat different approach than is typically found in Swing tutorials.

Chapter 6 ties everything together with a case study of a small Java application. The fundamental OOAD concepts covered in Chapter 4 are used to design the application, and the Java and Swing concepts covered in Chapter 3 and 5 are used for the implementation.

The remainder of the book is less comprehensive in its treatment. The goal is to give you a good overview of the practical aspects of object-oriented programming. Chapter 7 introduces Design Patterns, a recent development that uses previously developed software design patterns to help make designing new software easier. Chapter 8 covers Refactoring, which is a disciplined object-oriented approach to revising and enhancing existing software. Chapter 9 gives brief overviews of some of the current software development methodologies for both large and small-scale object-oriented software projects. Chapter 10 covers some of the current software tools available for developing object-oriented software. Finally, Chapter 11 gives some of my personal guidelines for developing better software. 0201734109P09132001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201734109
• ISBN 13: 9780201734102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320