Specifications

Sun Services

Java™ Programming Language

Module 2, slide 24 of 26

Terminology Recap

• Class – The source-code blueprint for a run-time object

• Object – An instance of a class;

also known as instance

• Attribute – A data element of an object;

also known as data member, instance variable, and data

ﬁeld

• Method – A behavioral element of an object;

also known as algorithm, function, and procedure

• Constructor – A method-like construct used to initialize

a new object

• Package – A grouping of classes and sub-packages