Caleb Drake, University of Illinois

Published October, 1997 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1998, 1010 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-103797-8
$67.00

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This book describes the design goals and language features of object-oriented languages without viewing them from the perspective of any particular language.

Covers key object-oriented principles — date abstraction, inheritance, polymorphism, and dynamic binding in a language independent discussion that focuses on the purpose of each feature.



Focuses on the principles of object-oriented design as opposed to language syntax.

• Provides detailed coverage of Smalltalk and C++, emphasizing their similarities and differences in terms of design goals, language features, and usage.

• Discusses the benefits of the object model such as reusability, extendibility, and decreased coupling between program units.

• Examines the application of object-oriented concepts to the development of large software projects

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

0. Programming Language Semantics.
1. Software Architecture.
2. Classes, Messages and Methods.
3. Inheritance.
4. Object-Oriented Programming Languages and Environments.

II. SMALLTALK.

5. Language and Environment.
6. Classes and Inheritance.
7. Foundation Classes.
8. The Collection Classes.

III. C++.

9. Enhancements to C.
10. Classes.
11. Operators, Conversions and Iostreams.
12. Inheritance and Dynamic Binding.
13. Templates, Exceptions and Namespaces.
Bibliography.
Index.