CS 455 Lecture Notes

Week Two, Tuesday: Abstract Data Types and C++ Classes

Classes and Members

Programming Example: Throttle Class

• Class head
• Member list: public section, private section
• Using a class
• Using a member function
• Demonstration program
• Implementing member functions

Constructors

• Default constructor
• Automatic default constructor
• Parameter constructor
• Copy constructor

Header and Implementation Files

• Header File (contains private member data declarations and private and public function declarations)
• Implementation file (contains function definitions)
• Sample program