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15 Java Aggregation PDF

Aggregation is a concept in object-oriented programming (OOP) that represents a HAS-A relationship between classes, contrasting with inheritance's IS-A relationship. The document provides a sample Java program demonstrating aggregation through a 'student' class and a 'details' class, showcasing how one class can reference another. It also outlines the differences between inheritance and aggregation, emphasizing their respective purposes and relationships in Java programming.

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15 Java Aggregation PDF

Aggregation is a concept in object-oriented programming (OOP) that represents a HAS-A relationship between classes, contrasting with inheritance's IS-A relationship. The document provides a sample Java program demonstrating aggregation through a 'student' class and a 'details' class, showcasing how one class can reference another. It also outlines the differences between inheritance and aggregation, emphasizing their respective purposes and relationships in Java programming.

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AGGREGATION

 Aggregation is one of the concept of oops


 Aggregation is used to where one java class has
a reference to another java class
 Aggregation is called as HAS-A relationship its
opposite of inheritance because inheritance is
called as IS-A relationship

Example for Aggregation sample program:

package javaprogram;
//Aggregation
class student
{
//create an instance variable of student name and
age
String username;
int age;

//using a constructor for create an local variable


link to instance variable using a this keyword
student(String username,int age)
{
this.username=username;
this.age=age;
}
}
// this both class are doesn't have any relation
class details
{
student studentdata; //create an reference for
student class

//constructor for details


details(student studentdata)
{
this.studentdata=studentdata;
}
//display method to execute a data of username
and age
void display()
{
System.out.println("student "+"
"+studentdata.username+" "+studentdata.age);
}
}
public class TopicScanner{
public static void main(String[] args) {

student studentclass=new student("Aravind",16);


//initial value for string and int student class
object
details detailsclass=new details(studentclass);
//details class object link to student class object
detailsclass.display(); // calling a
display method from details class

}
}

Using a aggregation like this we can create more data’s like


package javaprogram;
//Aggregation
class student
{
//create an instance variable of student name and
age
String username;
int age;

//using a constructor for create an local variable


link to instance variable using a this keyword
student(String username,int age)
{
this.username=username;
this.age=age;
}
}
// this both class are doesn't have any relation
class details
{
student studentdata; //create an reference for
student class

//constructor for details


details(student studentdata)
{
this.studentdata=studentdata;
}
//display method to execute a data of username
and age
void display()
{
System.out.println("student "+"
"+studentdata.username+" "+studentdata.age);
}
}
public class TopicScanner{
public static void main(String[] args) {

//using a aggregation we can create data's


using this type
student studentclassone=new student("Aravind",16);
// initial value for string and int student class
object
details detailsclassone=new details(studentclassone);
//details class object link to student class object
detailsclassone.display();//calling a display
method from details class
student studentclasstwo=new student("Aravind",16);
// initial value for string and int student class
object
details detailsclasstwo=new details(studentclasstwo);
//details class object link to student class object
detailsclasstwo.display();//calling a display
method from details class

student studentclassthree=new student("Aravind",16);


// initial value for string and int student class
object
details detailsclassthree=new details(studentclassthree);
//details class object link to student class object
detailsclassthree.display();//calling a display
method from details class
}
}

Difference between Inheritance and aggregation


 Inheritance is used to inherit one java class to another
class for access data without creating an object
 Inheritance is called as IS-A relationship
 To access data from one java class to another java class
using a extends keyword
 Aggregation is used to access class datas from one java
class to anoother java class create an reference name
 Aggregation is called as HAS-A relationship
 To access data from one java class to another java class
creating an reference name in java class

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