(chapter 5) A Concise and Practical Introduction to Programming Algorithms in Java

1A Concise and Practical Introduction to Programming Algorithms in Java © 2009 Frank Nielsen
Frank NIELSEN
nielsen@lix.polytechnique.fr
A Concise and
Practical
Introduction to
Programming
Algorithms in Java
Chapter 5: Classes and objects

So far...: Executive summary
● Lecture 1: Variable, Expression, Assignment
● Lecture 2: Loops (for while do)
Conditional structures (if else switch)
Boolean predicate and connectors (|| &&)
Loop escape break
● Lecture 3: functions (static) and recursion (terminal or not)
● Lecture 4: Objects

Indenting source code (.java)
● Increase code readibility
● Avoid mistyping bugs (matching { })
Source code formatter, pretty printer, beautifier
Different conventions are possible (but choose one)
Implemented more or less in Software (S/W) Nedit, Jcreator, Jindent, etc...

http://java.sun.com/docs/codeconv/
Identing source code (.java)
Examples for if else conditions

http://java.sun.com/docs/codeconv/

● Bytecode size and indentation:
Does not change fundamentally
● Bytecode is not human readable
Demo Indent.java:
notepad
Jcreator
& produced bytecode Indent.class
open bytecode

Identing source code (.java)
Sometimes in Java code (Internet), comments include commands
for generating automatically documentation by other tools:
... Like javadoc (paradigm literate programming, etc.)
http://java.sun.com/j2se/javadoc/
La classe TC se trouve a:
http://www.enseignement.polytechnique.fr/informatique/profs/Julien.Cervelle/TC/
Class TC

Functions in Java
● Static functions that returns a type (eventually void)
● Functions are called inside the main procedure
(or in other function body)
● Displaying and calling function are different
(be not confused with SciLab or Maple
System.out.println(function());
● Java is a compiled OO language , not an interpreter

Functions: void/display
Java cannot cast void type into a String,
so the compiler javac generates an error.
(type checking)
class Functions
{
static void PascalTriangle(int depth)
{//...
return ;
}
public static void main(String[] toto)
{
System.out.println(PascalTriangle(5));
}
}
'void' type not allowed here'void' type not allowed here

Functions: void/display
Java is not an interpreter like SciLab or Maple
Functions are called within a block of instructions...
... not in the console!!!!class Functions
{
static double f(double x)
{return x;}
static void main(String[] args)
{ }
}

Variables: static or not...
Static variables are declared in the class bodyclass body
class Toto
{
static int count1, count2;
...
}
Otherwise non-static variables (usual) are
declared in function bodiesfunction bodies (main, etc.)
public static void main(String[] args)
{double x;int i;}
● Variables are kept in memory in their function scope {...}
● Static variables are kept in memory and can be shared by
several functions...

class Functions
{
static int count1, count2;
static void f1(){count1++;}
static void f2(){count2++;}
{
count1=0;
count2=0;
for(int i=0;i<1000;i++)
{
double rand=Math.random();
if (rand<0.5)
{f1();}
else
{f2();}
}
System.out.println("count1:"+count1);
System.out.println("count2:"+count2);
}
}
static or not...

Java is pass by value
...and arrays and objects are pass by reference
class BadSwap
{
static void swap(int arg1, int arg2)
{
int tmp;
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
System.out.println("a:"+a+" b:"+b);
swap(a,b);
System.out.println("After the swap...");
}
}

Managing memory & functions
When calling a function f, the current function (main) indicates
.....where to write the value of the result
To obtain the result, function f uses a local memory
In that local memory, values of arguments are available
//current function body {}
int a=3,b=2;
swap(a,b)
Memory address
main
Value of a
Value of b
s
w
a
p
Value of arg1
Value of arg2
Value of tmp

{
int tmp;
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
Memory address
main
3
2
1. Create memory for local variables of function main
2. Assign values for a and b
b
a

{
int tmp;
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
3. create local space for function swap
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a

{
int tmp; // 0 is default value
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
4. evaluate expression for getting values of arg1 and arg2
swap(a,b) becomes swap(3,2)
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a
3
2
0

{
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
5. Execute instruction tmp=arg1
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a
3
2
3

{
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a
2
2
3
6. Execute instruction arg1=arg2

{
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a
2
3
3
7. Execute the sequence of instructions in the swap block
Notice that here the swapped has been performed

{
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
Memory address
main
3
2
s
w
a
p
arg1
arg2
tmp
b
a
2
3
3
5. Execute the sequence of instructions in the swap block

{
tmp=arg1;
arg1=arg2;
arg2=tmp; // we omitted return ;
}
{
int a=3;
int b=2;
swap(a,b);
}
Memory address
main
3
2 b
a
8. Return result of function swap (here void!!!)
9. Release memory allocated for swap
Variables a and b
have kept their original values

Memory for static variables
class SwapStatic
{
static int a,b;
static void swap()
{
...
}
{
a=3;
b=2;
swap();
}
}
Memory address
main
3
2 b
a
Memory for static variables
of class SwapStatic
swaptmp0

class SwapStatic
{
static int a,b;
static void swap()
{
int tmp;// ok not to be static
tmp=a;
a=b;
b=tmp;
}
{
a=3;
b=2;
swap();
System.out.println("After the swap...");
}
}
By passing
using static

Memory for arrays and
pass by reference
Arrays are allocated a continuous memory location
for storing TYPE elements
The value of the array variable is a reference to the beginning of the array
Memory for arrays (heap)
TypeElement [ ] tab= new TypeElement[size]
tab[0]
tab[1]
tab[size-1]
Array variable tab is a reference

Memory management using new
Type [] tab=new Type[Expression];
● Evaluate Expression to get an integer value.
● Arrays are stored not in the local function memory,
but rather in the global program memory:
heap, tas en francais
● A cell (array element) in the heap (program memory)
is accessible by any function which has
as a local (non-static) variable a reference to the array.

class ArrayReference
{
public static void swap(int [] t, int i, int j)
{
int tmp;
tmp=t[i];
t[i]=t[j];
t[j]=tmp;
}
public static void Display(int [] tab){... »
{
//int [] array=new int[10];
int [] array={0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9};
Display(array);
swap(array,1,2);
Display(array);
}
}
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Memory management using new
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
class BuildArray{
// Return a reference to an array
public static int [] BuildArray(int size, int defaultval)
{
int [] result=new int[size];
for(int i=0;i<size;i++) result[i]=defaultval;
return result;
}
public static void Zero(int[] tab, int pos)
{
tab[pos]=0;
}
public static void main(String [] argarray)
{
int v []=BuildArray(10,4);
Display(v);
Zero(v,2);
Display(v);
}

Synopsis of this lecture
● Objects and records (fields, enregistrements)
● Object constructors
● Class type variables: References
● Functions on objects: Methods
● Array of objects
● Examples

Why do we need objects?
Java is an oriented-object (OO) programming language
Encapsulate functions/data acting on a same domain
For example, the String type
Allows one to work on complex entities: Data structures
For examples:
● Dates are triplets of numbers (MM/DD/YYYY)
● 2D point with co-ordinates (x,y)
● Student: Lastname, Firstname, Group, etc.
These are called object records (fields)

Declaring classes and objects
● Choose record/field names (enregistrement)
● Define a type of each record
● Similar to variables but without keyword static
● Class is then a new type with name...
... the class name

Toy example public class Date
{
int dd;
int mm;
int yyyy;
}
Fields (champs/enregistrements) are also called object variables
Do not have the leading keyword static
Let day be a variable of type Date then
day.dd day.mm dd.yyyy
are variables of type int

Toy example
public class Student
{
String Lastname;
String Firstname;
int Company;
double [ ] Marks;
...
}
Class Student encapsulates data attached to a student identity.

Constructors
To use an object, we first need to build it
We construct an object using the instruction new
But first, we need to define a constructor for the class
A constructor is a method (non-static function) ...
...bearing the class' name
This method does not return a result but assigns...
...values to the object's field
Use this.field to access field of the object

public class Date
{
int dd;
int mm;
int yyyy;
// Constructor
public Date(int day, int month, int year)
{this.dd=day;
this.mm=month;
this.yyyy=year;}
}
Constructors
Date day=new Date(23,12,1971);
Create an object of type Date

public class Date
{
int dd;
int mm;
int yyyy;
{
this.dd=day;
this.mm=month;
this.yyyy=year;
}
}
Public class YYY stored in YYY.java
class TestDate{
public static void main(String args)
{
Date day=new Date(23,12,1971);
}
}
Filename: Date.java
Filename: TestDate.java

Constructors
● Possibly several constructors (with different signatures)
● Best, to define a single one with all fields initialized
● Keyword this means the currently built object
(not compulsory to write it explicitly but recommended)
{dd=day;
this.mm=month;
yyyy=year;
}
● If no constructor is built, the system uses the by-default one
(not recommended)
Date day=new Date();// see poly pp. 59-61
day.yyyy=1971;

The null object
● This object is common to all classes
● Not possible to assign its fields
● Nor retrieve values of its fields, either
(exception nullPointerException raised)
● Used for initializing a variable of type object:
Student stud=null;
● It is often recommender to check if an object is null or not:
if( stud!=null) stud.company=2;

Functions/methods on objects
Objects can be parameters of functions
static TypeF F(Object1 obj1, ..., ObjectN objN)
Functions may return an object as a result:
static boolean isBefore (Date d1, Date d2)
static Date readDate()

Examplepublic class Date
{
int dd;
int mm;
int yyyy;
public static final String[ ] months={
"January", "February", "March", "April", "May",
"June", "July", "August", "September", "October",
"November", "December"
};
// Constructor
{
this.dd=day;
this.mm=month;
this.yyyy=year;
}
}

Example
class TestDate{
static void Display(Date d){
System.out.println("The "+d.dd+" "+Date.months[d.mm-
1]+" of "+d.yyyy);
}
static boolean isBefore(Date d1, Date d2)
{
boolean result=true;
if (d1.yyyy>d2.yyyy) result=false;
if (d1.yyyy==d2.yyyy && d1.mm>d2.mm) result=false;
if (d1.yyyy==d2.yyyy && d1.mm==d2.mm && d1.dd>d2.dd)
result=false;
return result;
}
{
Date day1=new Date(23,12,1971);
Display(day1);
System.out.println(isBefore(day1,day2));
}
}

class TestDate{
...
static Date lireDate()
{
int jj, mm, aaaa;
System.out.println("Jour?");
jj=TC.lireInt();
System.out.println("Mois?");
mm=TC.lireInt();
System.out.println("Annee?");
aaaa=TC.lireInt();
Date day=new Date(jj,mm,aaaa);
return day;
}
{
Display(lireDate());
}
}

Variable of Type Object: Reference
A variable of type Object is a reference on that object
It stores the memory address of this referenced object
Thus when we write:
Date day2=day1;
Display(day2);
day2.mm=6;
Display(day1);
The date d1 is not copied, only the reference of...
...d1 is assigned to d2

Copying objects...
To copy (clone) an object to another we need to do it fieldwise
// Two Scenarii:
// day2 has already been created...
day2.dd=day1.dd;
day2.mm=day1.mm;
day2.yyyy=day1.yyyy;
// day2 object has not yet been created...
static Date Copy(date day1)
{
Date newdate=new Date (day1.dd,day1.mm,day1.yyyy);
return newdate;
}
...
Date d2=Copy(d1);

Comparing two objects...
Do not use == for object equality
To compare objects, use a tailored predicate:
static boolean isEqual(Date d1, Date d2)
{
return (d1.dd == d2.dd &&
d1.mm == d2.mm &
d1.yyyy== d2.yyyy);
}

Comparing two objects...
{
Date day2=day1; // beware not copying here.
Just memory reference
System.out.println(isEqual(day1,day3));
System.out.println(day1);
}
Physical (memory) versus logical equality

Array of objects
● Since classes defines new types...
... we can create array of objects
● To build an array of objects: new nameT[sizearray]
Date [ ] tabDates=new Date[31];
● When an array of object is built, the elements Date[i]
are all initialized to the null object.

Example
public class Date
{
...
void Display()
{
System.out.println(dd+" "+months[mm-1]+" "+yyyy);
}
...
}
public class XEvent
{
Date when;
String what;
public XEvent(Date d, String text)
{
this.when=d;
this.what=text;
}
} Filename XEvent.java
Filename Date.java

public class TestXEvent
{
public static void Display(XEvent e)
{
System.out.print(e.what+": ");
e.when.Display();
}
public static void main(String [] args)
{
Date d1=new Date(26,6,2008);
XEvent e1=new XEvent(d1,"Birthday Julien");
Display(e1);
XEvent [] tabEvent=new XEvent[5];
tabEvent[0]=e1;
}
}

public class TestXEvent
{public static void Display(XEvent e)
{ System.out.print(e.what+": ");
e.when.Display(); }
public static boolean older(XEvent e1, XEvent e2)
{return Date.isBefore(e1.when,e2.when);}
public static XEvent oldest(XEvent[] tab)
{
XEvent result=tab[0];
for(int i=1;i<tab.length;++i)
if (older(tab[i],result)) result=tab[i];
return result;
}
public static void main(String [] args)
{
XEvent e1=new XEvent(d1,"Birthday Julien");
XEvent e2=new XEvent(d2,"Birthday Audrey");
XEvent e3=new XEvent(d3,"Birthday Me");
Display(e1);
XEvent [] tabEvent=new XEvent[3];
tabEvent[0]=e1;tabEvent[1]=e2;tabEvent[2]=e3;
System.out.print("Oldest person::");Display(oldest(tabEvent));
}
}

Objects with array members
Fields of objects may be arrays themselves
always built with new Type[sizearray]
// sizearray might be an expression, i.e., 3*n+2
It is not necessary at compile time to know statically...
.... the array sizes
class Polynome{
int degree;
double [ ] coefficients;
};

Strings: Basic objects in Java
● A string of character is an object with type String
● A variable of type String is a reference on that object:
String school= ''Ecole Polytechnique'';
String vars=school;
● Once built, a string object cannot be modified
● Beware: use only for moderate length strings,
otherwise use the class StringBuffer

Class String: Some methods
A method is a function or procedure on an object class
Method Length() : gives the number of characters
String s= ''anticonstitutionnellement'';
System.out.println(s.length());
Method equals():
s1.equals(s2): Predicate that returns true if and only if the
two strings s1 and s2 are made of the same sequence of characters.
String s1=''Poincare'';
String s2=TC.lireMotSuivant();
System.out.println(s1.equals(s2));
Beware: s1==s2 is different!
It compares the reference of the strings.
(Physical versus logical equality test)

Class String in action...

Class String: More methods
Method charAt():
s.charAt(i) gives the character at the (i+1)th position in string s.
String s= ''3.14159265'';
System.out.println(s.charAt(1));

Method compareTo():
u.compareTo(v) compares lexicographically the strings u with v.
String u=''lien'', v=''lit'', w=''litterie'';
System.out.println(u.compareTo(v));
System.out.println(v.compareTo(w));
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/String.html
From Javadoc...

Lexicographic total order on strings
● If there is a position k at which strings differ:
this.charAt(k)-anotherString.charAt(k):
String s1="Marin",s2="Martin"; // -11 from i to t
int index=3;// meaning 4th pos
System.out.println(s1.compareTo(s2));
System.out.println(s1.charAt(index)-s2.charAt(index));
● else the difference of string lengths:
this.length()-anotherString.length():
String s3="Bien",s4="Bienvenue";
System.out.println(s3.compareTo(s4));
System.out.println(s3.length()-s4.length());

Class String: More methods

Demystifying the main function
class ClassName
{
public static void main(String[ ] args)
{
...
}
}
Function main has an array of string of characters as arguments
These strings are stored in args[0], args[1], ...
... when calling java main s0 s1 s2 s3
Use Integer.parseInt() to convert a string into an integer

Parsing arguments in the main function

More evolved Java
program skeleton...
2 versus (!=) 3
(2,1)
(3,4)
class Point
{
int x,y;
Point(int xx, int yy){x=xx;y=yy;}
public void Display()
{System.out.println("("+x+","+y+")")}
} // end of class Point
class Skeleton
{
// Static class variables
static int nbpoint=0;
static double x;
static boolean [] prime;
static int f1(int p){return p/2;}
static int f2(int p){return 2*p;}
public static void main(String [] argArray)
{
System.out.println(f2(f1(3))+" versus (!=) "+f1(f2(3)));
Point p,q;
p=new Point(2,1); nbpoint++;
q=new Point(3,4); nbpoint++;
p.Display();q.Display();
} }

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