DIFFERENT CLASS

DEFINITIONS
 List of Class Types
■ Concrete Class

■ Generic Class

■ Abstract Class

■ Interface Class

■ Container Class
Concrete Class
■ The basic definition of class applies here

■ All data members and member functions are defined.

■ Can be instantiated

■ Can be a child (derived) class and/or a parent (base) class

■ Can have virtual functions

Generic Class

■ allows type (Integer, String, … etc and user-defined types) to be a parameter when
the object is instantiated.

■ Generic Programming enables the programmer to write a general algorithm which

will work with all data types.

■ Generics can be implemented in C++ using Templates.

Abstract Class

■ A class is considered abstract if one or more of its virtual functions is pure

■ Abstract Classes cannot be instantiated

■ If you have decided that a class must be abstract, then you should make each
function that must be overridden pure virtual

■ Remember: a “non-pure” virtual function does not have to be overridden!

Interface Class

■ All functions in the class are pure virtual

– Does not have implementation of any of its methods

■ It can be considered as a collection of method declarations.

interfaceClass Programming Example
Container Class

■ A holder object that stores a collection of ■ Containers replicate structures very

other objects (its elements). commonly used in programming:
– Vectors
– Linked List
■ They are implemented as class templates,
which allows a great flexibility in the types – Queues
supported as elements. – Stacks
– Sets (Trees)
■ Many containers have several member – Maps
functions in common, and share
functionalities.