The object-oriented thought process / Matt Weisfeld

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to object-oriented concepts -- How to think in terms of objects -- Advanced object-oriented concepts -- The anatomy of a class -- Class design guidelines -- Designing with objects -- Mastering inheritance and composition -- Frameworks and reuse : designing with interfaces and abstract classes -- Building objects and object-oriented design -- Creating object models with UML -- Objects and portable data : XML and JSON -- Persistent objects : serialization, marshalling and relational databases -- Objects in Web services, mobile apps and hybrids -- Objects and client/server applications -- Design patterns

While programming technologies have been changing and evolving over the years, object-oriented concepts remain a constant--no matter what the platform. Written by a developer for developers who want to make the leap to object-oriented technologies, this book provides a solutions-oriented approach to object-oriented programming. Readers will learn to understand the proper uses of inheritance and composition, the difference between aggregation and association, and the important distinction between interfaces and implementations. This revised edition focuses on interoperability across programming technologies, whether you are using objects in traditional application design, in XML-based data transactions, in Web page development, in mobile apps, or in any modern programming environment.--From publisher description