Chapter 2: Classes and Objects in Java

The core of object-oriented programming: classes, objects, encapsulation, constructors, methods, and how Java manages object memory.

15 Topics

• 2.1 Classes & Objects
• 2.2 OOP Principles
• 2.3 Instantiation
• 2.4 Encapsulation
• 2.5 Specialization
• 2.6 Instance Variables
• 2.7 Class Variables
• 2.8 Constructors
• 2.9 Instance Methods
• 2.10 Class Methods
• 2.11 Method Overloading
• 2.12 The this keyword
• 2.13 Passing and returning objects
• 2.14 Garbage Collection in Java
• 2.15 Code Examples & Exercises