CSA Unit 2 Vocabulary

Defines a new data type (a classification). It is the formal implementation, or blueprint, of the attributes and behaviors of the object

A specific instance of a class with defined attributes.

These define the behaviors or functions for objects to describe what objects can do.

Variables in a class that define the attributes for objects.

Data the object knows about itself

Used to create a new object

The constructor name followed by the parameter list

The method name followed by the parameter list

Classes that create objects from primitive types, for example the Integer class and Double class

Used to indicate that an object reference doesn't refer to any object yet