Classes

• One class usually represents one type of

object
– May contain its own member variables
– May contain its own methods to operate on the
member variables
• Usually one class is defined in one Java file
• In the entire program exactly one class
should contain a main method
 Vehicle class
/* A program that uses the Vehicle class.

Call this file VehicleDemo.java

*/
class Vehicle {
int passengers; // number of passengers
int fuelCapacity; // fuel capacity in litres
int kmperlitre; // fuel consumption in kilometer
per litre
}
 Contd .
// This class declares an object of type Vehicle.
class VehicleDemo {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Vehicle minivan = new Vehicle();
double range;

// assign values to fields in minivan

minivan.passengers = 7;
minivan.fuelCapacity = 16;
minivan.kmperliter = 21;

// compute the range assuming a full tank of gas

range = minivan.fuelCapacity * minivan.kmperliter;

System.out.println("Minivan can carry " + minivan.passengers +

" with a range of " + range+" kms");
}
 Contd.
// This program creates two Vehicle objects.

class Vehicle {
int passengers; // number of passengers
double fuelCapacity; // fuel capacity
double kmperliter; // fuel consumption
}

// This class declares an object of type Vehicle.

class TwoVehicles {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Vehicle minivan = new Vehicle();
Vehicle sportscar = new Vehicle();

double range1, range2;

// assign values to fields in minivan

minivan.passengers = 7;
minivan.fuelCapacity = 16;
minivan.kmperliter = 21;

// assign values to fields in sportscar

sportscar.passengers = 2;
sportscar.fuelCapacity = 14;
sportscar.kmperliter = 12;

// compute the ranges assuming a full tank of gas

range1 = minivan.fuelCapacity * minivan.kmperliter;
range2 = sportscar.fuelCapacity * sportscar.kmperliter;

System.out.println("Minivan can carry " + minivan.passengers +

" with a range of " + range1);

System.out.println("Sportscar can carry " + sportscar.passengers +

" with a range of " + range2);
}
}
 Add method
// Add range to Vehicle.
class Vehicle {
int passengers; // number of passengers
double FuelCapacity; // fuel capacity
double kmperliter; // fuel consumption

// Display the range.

void range() {
System.out.println("Range is " + FuelCapacity * kmperliter);
}
}

class AddMeth {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Vehicle minivan = new Vehicle();
Vehicle sportscar = new Vehicle();
// assign values to fields in minivan
minivan.passengers = 7;
minivan.FuelCapacity = 16;
minivan.kmperliter = 21;

// assign values to fields in sportscar

sportscar.passengers = 2;
sportscar.FuelCapacity = 14;
sportscar.kmperliter = 12;

System.out.print("Minivan can carry " + minivan.passengers + ". ");

minivan.range(); // display range of minivan

System.out.print("Sportscar can carry " + sportscar.passengers + ". ");

sportscar.range(); // display range of sportscar.
}
}