primitive types and objects
The values of attributes of particular objects are the things that allow us to recognize a specific object to determine whether two objects are different or similar. It lets us identify instances of the class.We can categorize attributes into two types:
- Primitive types: byte, short, int, long, float, double, boolean and char.
- Objects – they’re implemented as an aggregation - association or composition.
Attributes which types are primitives are the one which are directly related to the instance of an object. On the other hand, aggregations define an object’s relations.
We distinguish the following types of aggregations:
- Association – the object which is a part can exist on its own, even when it’s not a part of relation.
- Composition – the object which is a part that cannot exist without main object. It cannot be shared with any other object. If the main object is removed, then all its compositions as well.
To give you an example, I will use domain that is well known to all of us – software development.
