CSE 341 -- Object-Oriented Languages

Smalltalk Notes

• Smalltalk Introduction
• Smalltalk Basics Inheritance, method lookup, introduction to the class hierarchy, simple control abstractions.
• MetaClasses Surgeon General's Warning: Thinking about metaclasses is known to be hazardous to your sanity!

Java and Typechecking in OO Languages

• Java & Typechecking.
• Generic Java: typesafe parametric polymorphism. Sample code: Kennel.java, GJTest.java, GJRecursive.java

Getting Started/Help

• CSE341 Help Pages For great tutorials on using Squeak by Keunwoo and others.

Interesting Links to Real Research on Object-Oriented Languages

• Self Project: For info about the Self language, a prototype based object oriented language.
• Cecil: For info on our department's very own Cecil project.