As you learned in my recent introduction to programming with classes and objects, you initialize an object via the code that you place in a class’s constructor. Consider Listing 7. Listing 7.

What are classes in Java? If you’re not familiar with the concept of object-oriented programming, this is the best place to start. If you already know what a class is and just want to learn Java ...

In Java, the ORM layer converts Java classes and objects so that they can be stored and managed in a relational database. By default, the name of the object being persisted becomes the name of the ...

Any attempt to add peripheral functionality to a well-designed class must be thwarted. Instead, you must place it into another Java component. Single responsibility and SOLID. The single ...