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L22 ClassTypes PDF

The document defines and provides examples of different types of classes: - Concrete classes have defined data members and functions and can be instantiated. - Generic classes allow different data types as parameters when objects are instantiated, enabling general algorithms. - Abstract classes cannot be instantiated and have at least one pure virtual function that derived classes must implement. - Interface classes contain only pure virtual functions and define method signatures without implementation. - Container classes store collections of other objects and include common implementations like vectors, linked lists, queues and stacks.

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L22 ClassTypes PDF

The document defines and provides examples of different types of classes: - Concrete classes have defined data members and functions and can be instantiated. - Generic classes allow different data types as parameters when objects are instantiated, enabling general algorithms. - Abstract classes cannot be instantiated and have at least one pure virtual function that derived classes must implement. - Interface classes contain only pure virtual functions and define method signatures without implementation. - Container classes store collections of other objects and include common implementations like vectors, linked lists, queues and stacks.

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DIFFERENT CLASS

DEFINITIONS
List of Class Types
■ Concrete Class

■ Generic Class

■ Abstract Class

■ Interface Class

■ Container Class
Concrete Class
■ The basic definition of class applies here

■ All data members and member functions are defined.

■ Can be instantiated

■ Can be a child (derived) class and/or a parent (base) class

■ Can have virtual functions


Generic Class

■ allows type (Integer, String, … etc and user-defined types) to be a parameter when
the object is instantiated.

■ Generic Programming enables the programmer to write a general algorithm which


will work with all data types.

■ Generics can be implemented in C++ using Templates.


Abstract Class

■ A class is considered abstract if one or more of its virtual functions is pure

■ Abstract Classes cannot be instantiated

■ If you have decided that a class must be abstract, then you should make each
function that must be overridden pure virtual

■ Remember: a “non-pure” virtual function does not have to be overridden!


Interface Class

■ All functions in the class are pure virtual


– Does not have implementation of any of its methods

■ It can be considered as a collection of method declarations.


interfaceClass Programming Example
Container Class

■ A holder object that stores a collection of ■ Containers replicate structures very


other objects (its elements). commonly used in programming:
– Vectors
– Linked List
■ They are implemented as class templates,
which allows a great flexibility in the types – Queues
supported as elements. – Stacks
– Sets (Trees)
■ Many containers have several member – Maps
functions in common, and share
functionalities.

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