Object Oriented Programming Glossary

Object Oriented Programming Glossary

Basic Object Concepts

• Object
  
• Behavior
  
  • method
    
  • message
    
  • protocol-network protocol
    
  • interface
    
  
  
• State
  
  • variable - assignment, value
    
  • instance variable
    
  • class variable
    
  • temporary variable
    
  
  
• Class
  
  • superclass
    
  • subclass
    
  
  

Basic Object Oriented System Characteristics

• Encapsulation
  
• Polymorphism
  
• Inheritance
  

Other Glossary and Reference Sites

• The Object FAQ
  
• The UML Glossary at Mulhouse Univ.
  
• The Design Patterns Book Glossary
  

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