| Java Object Question [message #892263] |
Wed, 27 June 2012 10:16  |
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Hello,
I am fairly new to both Java and Eclipse and just completed a tutorial named "Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners". I am also learning more about Object Oriented programming. I am confused about one process in the tutorial and wondered if someone could tell me how this occurs.
I don't want to publish all the code so in brief, I have a class of Books and a MyLibrary class.
In BOTH the Book class and the MyLibrary class the tutorial has us create a toString method to override the Java toString method, created as;
public String toString(){
// method expressions
}
In the MyLibrary class I have an ArrayList of Books and a method to print out the status of each book using the expressions
for (Book thisBook : this.getBooks()){
System.out.println(thisBook);
}
At the line, "System.out.println(thisBook) " above the program jumps to the toString method in the Book class and processes the expressions. Why does this occur? And why does it go to the toString method in the Book class and NOT the toString method in the MyLibrary class?
Thanks in advance
Alan
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| Re: Java Object Question [message #892268 is a reply to message #892263] |
Wed, 27 June 2012 10:32  |
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On 6/27/2012 8:17 AM, Alan Farroll wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am fairly new to both Java and Eclipse and just completed a tutorial
> named "Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners". I am also learning more
> about Object Oriented programming. I am confused about one process in
> the tutorial and wondered if someone could tell me how this occurs.
>
> I don't want to publish all the code so in brief, I have a class of
> Books and a MyLibrary class.
>
> In BOTH the Book class and the MyLibrary class the tutorial has us
> create a toString method to override the Java toString method, created as;
>
> public String toString(){
> // method expressions
> }
>
> In the MyLibrary class I have an ArrayList of Books and a method to
> print out the status of each book using the expressions
>
> for (Book thisBook : this.getBooks()){
> System.out.println(thisBook);
> }
>
> At the line, "System.out.println(thisBook) " above the program jumps to
> the toString method in the Book class and processes the expressions.
> Why does this occur? And why does it go to the toString method in the
> Book class and NOT the toString method in the MyLibrary class?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Alan
You're asking to println() an object of class Book; does it not make
perfect sense that Book's toString() method be used to express a book in
a String way for output?
Java questions are answered in forums like javaranch.com,
stackoverflow.com, jguru.com, etc. Eclipse forums answer questions on
setting up and using Eclipse.
If you're just getting started, but you're committed, I'd suggest the
following books (I'm not paid to say this, it's just my opinion):
- Java Head First (use as a fun method to learn)
- Thinking in Java (use as a grammar to look things up in)
Best of luck.
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| Re: Java Object Question [message #892278 is a reply to message #892268] |
Wed, 27 June 2012 11:07 |
| Eclipse User |
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Hi Russell,
Thanks for your response. Yes, this helps. I kind of thought that was what was happening but wanted some clarification. I have moved to a visual development environment role from a Unix role although I did Windows visual stuff years ago. Now just getting to grips with Java and Eclipse as I have been moved into role to assist with a project.
Thanks for links and books also.
Regards
Alan
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