a class Example
The source code in the program below contains a class definition. In Java a program (also called an application) contains one or more class definitions. The simple program below contains just one class definition.
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class ClassExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
ABox b = new ABox(java.awt.Color.red);
b.draw();
}
}
1-11 This is the class definition.
Notice the opening curly brace { at the end of the first line and the corresponding closing curly brace } on the last line.
3-9 Inside this class definition, the part between its curly braces, is a method definition.
A class definition can contain a variety of things, including any number of method definitions.