Software Engineering: Analysis and Design

ITECH 7201

Laboratory 5
Task 1
Consider the following class diagram

Consider the following declarations. Decide whether these declarations are legal or will cause a compiler
error message. Explain your answers. For each declaration, explain which is the type and which is the
object.

a) Emu emu = new Bird ( );

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b) Predator fox = new Fox ( );

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c) Predator mammal = new Mammal ( );

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d) Bird bird = new Eagle ( );

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e) Animal animal = new Minnow ( );

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f) Animal animal = new Animal ( ); // Note the class name on the CD is in italics
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Practice a few more of these to make sure that you have got the idea.

2/ Consider the following declarations. What methods are available to each (ignore the Object
class)? Explain your answer.

a) Eagle eagle = new Eagle ( );

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b) Bird bird = new Eagle ( );

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c) Bird bird2 = new Bird ( );

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d) Predator pred = new Eagle ( );

(What will happen if you try to call move on pred? – e.g. pred.move( )).

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Task 2

If you haven’t done so already, download the assignment one specifications from Moodle and start planning
how you will approach it. Set up an Enterprise Architect document and an Eclipse project for this assignment.

Read the assignment specifications very carefully. If there is anything you feel you would like explained more
carefully, let your lecturer/tutor know as soon as possible

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