Java Programming - Object-Oriented Design

These flashcards cover key concepts related to object-oriented design and interfaces in Java programming.

Interface

A collection of abstract methods and constants in Java that a class will implement.

Abstract Method

A method header without a method body, usually marked with the keyword 'abstract'.

Doable

An example of a Java interface containing abstract methods like doThis() and doThat().

Instantiation

The process of creating an instance of a class, which cannot be done with an interface.

Comparable Interface

An interface that contains the abstract method compareTo, used to compare two objects.

Iterator Interface

An interface providing methods for processing a collection of objects, including hasNext(), next(), and remove().

Iterable Interface

An interface that provides a means to obtain an Iterator object.

Enumerated Type (enum)

A special kind of class defining a new data type with a fixed set of possible values.

Season Enum

An example of an enumerated type in Java, defining seasons with associated months.

Static Method values()

A method in an enumerated type that returns a list of all possible values for that type.