[Bluej-discuss] How to call an accessor method in a different class?

[Seth Bergmann]

I vote for 'this.' inclusion in the textbook... this is a great 
pedagogical idea.



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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Lon Levy wrote:

> Hi Barry,
>
> I asked Michael Kolling to consider using this. with all instance references a few years ago.  He told me that it was an interesting idea, but that it was nonstandard enough that he was not going to include it in future versions of Objects First (which I think is otherwise a fine text).  Please consider making the request.  Maybe if enough of us relate the concept to him and to David Barnes, they will reconsider.
>
> Regards,
>
> Lon.
>
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>
>>>> Barry Brown <barry at cs.sierracollege.edu> 11/19/2007 3:36 AM >>>
> I think this is a great idea from a pedagogical standpoint. My BlueJ
> students seem to understand variable and parameter names. When the
> book introduces "this" in a constructor, it really throws the students
> for a loop. Up until that point, they have this idea that Java names
> are "global" and should be distinct within a class. Seeing a field and
> a parameter with the same name really gives them trouble and they have
> difficulty getting their heads around it.
>
> I'm going to try using the "this" technique this coming semester.
> Problem is, the BlueJ book doesn't consistently use it. Can we get the
> authors to apply this principle?
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