Outline of a Book on Object-Oriented Systems

James L. Peterson

March 1998

1. Introduction
   • Object Systems
   • Objects (Data)
   • Classes (Types)
   • Methods (Procedures)
   • Abstract Data Types, Encapsulation
   • Inheritance
     • Subclass, Superclass
     • Code Reuse
   • Common Applications, Uses
     • Window system toolkits

2. Simple Implementation
   • Data Structure
     • Record structure
     • Pointer to Type Descriptor
     • Type Descriptor, List of Method Pointers
     • Method Call: index thru type method list
     • Inheritance, Add new fiedls to end of subclass record
   • Preprocess Translation, Automatic Translation to C.

3. Problems
   • Multiple Inheritance
   • Object Initialization
   • Class Initialization
   • Garbage Collection, Debugging
   • Dynamic Objects, Methods, Classes
   • Long lasting Objects

4. Java
   • Object Data Structure
   • Class Data Structure
   • Method Calling
   • Inheritance

5. C++
   • Object Data Structure
   • Class Data Structure
   • Method Calling
   • Inheritance

6. Objective C
   • Object Data Structure
   • Class Data Structure
   • Method Calling
   • Inheritance

7. CCOT
   • Object Data Structure
   • Class Data Structure
   • Method Calling
   • Inheritance

8. Others, CLOS, SmallTalk, Eiffel, ...