Module Overview

In this module, we will learn about inheritance, which is a mechanism that allows us to generalize the implementations of similar classes. Inheritance allows us to make a new class that is very similar to an old one, or to make a new class that generalizes the implementations of several similar classes.

Course Map

Readings

No required readings.

Resources

• Examples for Module 11
• In-Class Materials for Module 11
• Trail: Learning the Java Language
  (You can use this as a reference manual for the Java language. The real reference manuals for Java are far more detailed, and tell you more than you need to know for this course.)
• Application Programming Interface for Java 8
  • documentation for the java.util package
    • documentation for the List interface
• Chris Okasaki. Red-black Trees in a Functional Setting, Journal of Functional Programming, 9(4) 471–477, July 1999.

Lessons

• Lesson 11.1: Basics of Inheritance
• Lesson 11.2: Using Inheritance to Share Implementations
• Lesson 11.3: Case Study: Immutable Finite Functions, Part 1
• Lesson 11.4: Case Study: Immutable Finite Functions, Part 2

Problem Set

Problem Set 11 is due on Monday, 4 December 2017 at 6pm local time.

Problem Set 11 will be the last problem set.