classes: member functions and implementation november 22, 2002 cse103 - penn state university...
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Classes:Classes: Member Functions Member Functions
and and ImplementationImplementation
November 22, 2002CSE103 - Penn State University
Prepared by Doug Hogan
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AnnouncementsAnnouncements
Homework 5 is due Monday.Correction to lab 12 handout:
Surface area of a cylinder is 2r2 + 2rh.No class next Wednesday.
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OverviewOverview
Review ImplementationClass interface and Functions
Review of the formConstructorsModifiersAccessors
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Review: Library Book Review: Library Book ProblemProblem
Your ideas?member data?member functions?
We’ll work with this set of member data:string author;string title;int year; string isbn;
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ReviewReview
Implementation of class member functions is similar to nonmember functionsFunction headers vs. function prototypes
The main difference: Member functions need to know what
class they belong to (their scope)Scope resolution operator (::)
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Scope ResolutionScope Resolution
The class name and the scope resolution operator (::) go directly before the function namee.g. void bankAccount::withdraw(int amount)
NOT bankAccount::void withdraw(int amount)
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Implementation ExampleImplementation Example
Implementation of the bankAccount constructor:
bankAccount::bankAccount()// POST: default bankAccount object constructed with // name == “?” and balance == 0{ name = “?”; balance = 0;}
private member data
scope resolution
name
balance
default_acct
0
“?”
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More Implementation More Implementation ExamplesExamples
void bankAccount::deposit(int amount)// PRE: amount in dollars and amount > $0// POST: amount had been added on to balance{ balance = balance + amount;}
Exercise: Implement withdraw. void bankAccount::withdraw(int amount)
// PRE: amount in dollars and amount > $0// POST: amount had been subtracted from the balance{ balance = balance - amount;}
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Class InterfaceClass Interface Defines the WHAT, not the HOW
General form: class className{ public: // member function declarations
private: // member data declarations};
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ReviewReview
What are the three categories of member functions?constructors
create objects (allocate memory, set initial state)
modifierschange the state of objects
accessorsmake information about the state of the
object available outside the class
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Continuing Bank Account…Continuing Bank Account…
Last time I asked you to…Think of one more constructor, modifier,
and accessor that would be good additions to the bankAccount class.
Your ideas??
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ConstructorsConstructors
Goal:construct objects of the classallocate memory
Four important observations…namereturn typeoverloadingcalling
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1. Constructors: Names1. Constructors: Names
Constructors MUST have the same name as the class itself.
That's how you'll make instances of the class (objects).
Example: bankAccount class
constructor: bankAccount(); rectangle class
constructor: rectangle();
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2. Constructors – Return 2. Constructors – Return TypeType
They don't have a return type. It's simply omitted.
Ex: bankAccount(); NOT voidNOT double, int, etc.
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3. Constructors - 3. Constructors - OverloadingOverloading
Constructors can be overloadedCan have several constructors
same namedifferent lists of parameters
This ability allows you to create a default constructor
no parametersinitializer constructors
parameters specifying initial state of the class
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3. Constructors - 3. Constructors - OverloadingOverloading
Example default constructor: bankAccount();
// POST: A default bankAccount object is // created with the name set to a blank and // and the balance set to $0.00
Example initializer constructors: bankAccount(string initName, double initBalance); // PRE: initName has been assigned a value // && initBalance >= 0.00 and is in dollars // POST: A bankAccount object is created with the// name set to initName// and the balance set to initBalance
bankAccount(string initName); bankAccount(double initBalance);
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4. Constructors – Calling 4. Constructors – Calling (Client)(Client)
Not called directly, i.e. no dot notation
Default constructor call:bankAccount myAcct; no parentheses
Initializer constructor call:bankAccount myAcct(“Homer”, $100);
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ProblemProblem
Given the libraryBook class… string author;string title;int year; string isbn;
Define a default constructor.Define two initializer constructors.
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ProblemProblem
Define a default constructor.libraryBook();
Define two initializer constructors. libraryBook(string initTitle, string initAuthor, string initISBN, int initYear);
libraryBook(string initTitle);
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Another exercise…Another exercise… Given the constructors we defined
libraryBook(); libraryBook(string initTitle, string initAuthor, string initISBN, int initYear);
libraryBook(string initTitle);
Construct a default libraryBook object. libraryBook book1;
Construct a libraryBook object with the initial title Starting Out With C++. libraryBook book2(“Starting Out With C++”);
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ModifiersModifiers
The functions that do most of the work.
Note: Objects have three characteristics: namestateset of operations
Modifiers define the set of operations.
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ModifiersModifiers Allow the client to make changes to the
private variables. Declarations look like the ones for
nonmember functions. Often, but not always, they have a void
return type.
“Set” functions Modifiers that just "set" the value of a private
variable from a parameter without doing any calculations
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Modifiers - ExamplesModifiers - Examples void withdraw(double amount); // PRE: amount >= 0.00 and is in dollars // POST: amount is deducted from the// balance stored for the account
A set function: void resetAccount(string newName, double newBalance); // PRE: newName has been assigned a value // && newBalance >= 0.00 and is in dollars
// POST: The account object is reset with the// name set to newName and the balance// set to newBalance
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AccessorsAccessors Allow the client to see what values the
private variables have. Don't allow the client to make changes. Return type is that of the variable being
"accessed.“
“Get” functions Accessors that just “get" the value of a private
variable from a parameter without doing any calculations
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AccessorsAccessors
Should be declared const They don't change the state of any
variables. Forces the issue of not making changes
Example:double getBalance() const; // POST: FCTVAL == current balance // of this account
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More complicated accessorsMore complicated accessors
Some calculation based on the data as long as it doesn’t change the member data e.g. balance after interest w/o actually
crediting it A data member converted to different
units e.g. Fahrenheit version of Celsius temp.
Part of a data member e.g. the cents part of a dollar amount
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ExerciseExercise
Declare an accessor for the libraryBook type.string getTitle() const;
Write the function header for the accessor. string libraryBook::getTitle() const
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Pre- and PostconditionsPre- and Postconditions
A few new things to notePreconditions
What must be true for the method to behave as intended
Anything about the state of the object?Should another method have been called
first?May need to look at private data members
individually
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Pre- and PostconditionsPre- and Postconditions
PostconditionsWhat is the state of the object after this
method has been called? What is returned or displayed?
What private data members have changed? How?
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SummarySummary Implementation
Scope resolution operator (::) and class name directly before function name
Remove semicolons Interface & functions
Constructors – create instances, allocate memory same name as class no return type can have multiple with same name not called with dot notation
Modifiers – change state of private variables, define operations
Accessors – allows client to see state of private variables Pre- and postconditions
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Preview of What’s Next…Preview of What’s Next…
Implementation Tips for implementing each kind of function
Client end More on working with objects Test drivers
More Examples Odds and Ends from Chapter 13
For next time: work on the blue worksheet