Reusable ObjectsA feature of Java that makes it an extremely useful language is the ability to reuse objects. This and the following web pages illustrate a simple Card object and a variety of ways in which it can be used. The Card object simply displays a text string against a background of a specified color; when a user clicks the mouse on the Card, a different text string is displayed against a possibly different background color. Click on this applet a few times to see how this simple Card object behaves.
The constructor for Card has the following structure: Below is the entire Java code for the applet displayed above. Note that we are able to use the Card object without knowing anything about how it accomplishes its task. |