{"id":5547,"date":"2025-02-07T07:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T06:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/uncategorized\/object-oriented-programming\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T08:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T07:49:56","slug":"object-oriented-programming","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"Object-oriented programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: 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software design<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#Why_are_object-oriented_program_models_suitable_for_increasing_productivity\" >Why are object-oriented program models suitable for increasing productivity?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#History_of_object-oriented_programming\" >History of object-oriented programming<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#How_does_the_change_towards_object_orientation_come_about\" >How does the change towards object orientation come about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#Chunking_%E2%80%93_breaking_down_problems_into_sub-problems\" >Chunking &#8211; breaking down problems into sub-problems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#From_module-oriented_programming_to_object-oriented_software_development\" >From module-oriented programming to object-oriented software development<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#Object_orientation_and_software_design-2\" >Object orientation and software design<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#The_beginnings_From_structured_to_object-oriented_programming\" >The beginnings: From structured to object-oriented programming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#How_does_the_change_towards_object_orientation_come_about-2\" >How does the change towards object orientation come about?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#Chunking_%E2%80%93_breaking_down_problems_into_sub-problems-2\" >Chunking &#8211; breaking down problems into sub-problems<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#From_modular_to_object-oriented_programming\" >From modular to object-oriented programming:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#From_module-oriented_programming_to_object-oriented_software_development-2\" >From module-oriented programming to object-oriented software development<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/#Key_moments_in_further_development\" >Key moments in further development:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_object-oriented_programming_OOP\"><\/span>What is object-oriented programming (OOP)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/object-oriented-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What is object-oriented programming? Object-oriented programming is a software architecture concept that provides a successful model for abstracting real-world conditions in software applications.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Object-oriented programming<\/a> (OOP)<\/strong> is a software architecture concept that provides a successful model for abstracting real-world conditions in software applications.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the methods of <strong>object-oriented <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/learn-programming\/programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What is programming? When programming, a programmer creates a software program that can run on a machine. The code is created in one of the formally defined computer languages - which are countless, such as Java, PHP, C++ or C#, Perl and many many more.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">programming<\/a><\/strong> offer software developers an ideal process model for increasing productivity.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><div id=\"attachment_3366\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3366\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1838\" src=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Object-oriented programming - object orientation in software development\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-400x239.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-800x479.jpg 800w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-1200x718.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Objektorientierte-Programmierung-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Object-oriented programming &ndash; object orientation in software development<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a software development paradigm based on the modeling of real or abstract entities in the form of <strong>objects<\/strong>. These objects have <strong>properties (attributes)<\/strong> and <strong>behavior (methods)<\/strong>, which makes software more modular, maintainable and expandable.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to procedural or functional programming approaches, OOP enables a structured and intuitive organization of code by taking its cue from the way people think about real systems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_concepts_of_object-oriented_programming\"><\/span><strong>Central concepts of object-oriented programming:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Encapsulation:<\/strong> Data and methods are bundled in objects, which enables targeted access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inheritance:<\/strong> Properties and behavior can be transferred from a <strong>base class<\/strong> (superclass) to <strong>derived classes<\/strong> (subclasses) in order to maximize reusability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polymorphism:<\/strong> Objects of different classes can be treated uniformly via common interfaces or inheritance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abstraction:<\/strong> Non-essential details are hidden in order to reduce complexity and make the system easier to understand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.Podcast Software Development - Idea generation and creativity in software development\" href=\"#\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27100%27%20height%3D%27352%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20100%20352%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27100%27%20height%3D%27352%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/54PtfzZlt3gTfrxDcx4wrC?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/a>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:4%;\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Object_orientation_and_software_design\"><\/span>Object orientation and software design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Object-oriented software development always concerns the design of software and applications in relation to each other.<\/p>\n<p>Object orientation is therefore a <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wiki\/design-pattern\/\"><strong>design pattern<\/strong><\/a> and as such is already relevant in the design phase of the conception and development of software. The decision to use an object-oriented programming language is therefore always also a decision in the context of the <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/tag\/software-architecture\/\">software architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_object-oriented_program_models_suitable_for_increasing_productivity\"><\/span>Why are object-oriented program models suitable for increasing productivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The approach of object-oriented programming enables <strong>extremely high reusability<\/strong> of the <strong>program logic<\/strong> defined in <strong>objects<\/strong> and <strong>methods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the designed objects and their classes and functions are always <strong>easily expandable<\/strong>, so that the <strong>advantage of a high degree of expandability<\/strong> is given.<\/p>\n<p>Under these conditions, a programmer is able to implement required program functions in a shorter time, because it is regularly possible to <strong>extend<\/strong> existing program concepts <strong>in an object-oriented manner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.Podcast Episode 1 - Idea generation and creativity in software development - Rock the Prototype - Software Development\" href=\"#\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/episode-1-idea-generation-and-creativity-in-software\/id1684835330?i=1000611051749\" height=\"175\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/a>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_object-oriented_programming\"><\/span>History of object-oriented programming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From today&rsquo;s perspective, there are hardly any serious alternatives to an object-oriented program model. The structured programming that prevailed in the 1970s is a counter-model and can be seen as an evolutionary preliminary stage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_change_towards_object_orientation_come_about\"><\/span>How does the change towards object orientation come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Dutch computer scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edsger_W._Dijkstra\">Edsger W. Dijkstra<\/a> heralded the triumph of object orientation. As early as 1968, Dijkstra pointed out that the usual <strong>go-to statement<\/strong> in programs had catastrophic effects on the quality of software. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inztitut.de\/blog\/glossar\/iso-25010\/\"><strong>quality of software<\/strong><\/a> has. Out of conviction, Dijkstra suggested banning this program command from all higher programming languages, see<a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1145\/362929.362947\">&ldquo;Goto Statements Consideres Harmful<\/a>&ldquo;.<\/p>\n<p>It was thanks to the programming languages <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softwarepreservation.org\/projects\/ALGOL\/\">Algol<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pascal_(Programmiersprache)\">Pascal<\/a>, which then gained in popularity, that software development took a course towards easily understandable sequence control for programmers.<\/p>\n<h3>Chunking &ndash; breaking down problems into sub-problems<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>proven approach in computer science<\/strong> of breaking down problems into sub-problems is known as <strong>chunking<\/strong>. This method is also a central approach in <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/wiki\/prototyping\/\"><strong>prototyping<\/strong><\/a>. Conceptually, the <strong>chunking method<\/strong> is a procedural model of step-by-step refinement.<\/p>\n<p>Based on this, structured programming then developed in which applications were organized in procedures.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_module-oriented_programming_to_object-oriented_software_development\"><\/span>From module-oriented programming to object-oriented software development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The subsequent concept of <strong>module-oriented programming<\/strong> subsequently enabled the realization of software in teams that could now work on software modules in parallel.<\/p>\n<p>From the 1990s until today, the model of object-oriented software development has prevailed.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1080px;--awb-max-height:608px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><priv-fac-lite-youtube class=\"fusion-hidden lty-load\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" videoid=\"fM_ONdQTbMQ\" params=\"wmode=transparent&amp;autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Git einfach erkl&auml;rt: Vom Stash bis zum Remote Repository\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/priv-fac-lite-youtube><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:1080px; height:608px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our <a class=\"privacy-policy-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/datenschutzerklaerung\/\" rel=\"privacy-policy\">Datenschutzerkl&auml;rung<\/a>.<\/div><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:4%;\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Object_orientation_and_software_design-2\"><\/span><strong>Object orientation and software design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Object-oriented software development is closely linked to software design. It forms the basis for many modern <strong>design patterns<\/strong> and architectural approaches, including <strong>Model-View-Controller (MVC)<\/strong>, <strong>Dependency Injection (DI)<\/strong> and <strong>Domain-Driven Design (DDD)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to use an object-oriented programming language such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/programming-languages-frameworks\/java\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What is Java suitable for in programming? Java is very popular as the official language for developing Android apps. It is a general purpose programming language. This programming language is supported by Google and a large active community of developers.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Java<\/a>, C++, <a href=\"https:\/\/rock-the-prototype.com\/en\/programming-languages-frameworks\/python\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Python is an object-oriented programming language. Python is currently one of the most widely used programming languages. Why you should program in Python...\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Python<\/a> or C#<\/strong> has a significant influence on the structure and scalability of an application. OOP allows software architectures to be designed in such a way that they are <strong>flexible, maintainable and easily expandable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_principles_in_software_design_through_OOP\"><\/span><strong>Important principles in software design through OOP:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Separation of Concerns (SoC):<\/strong> Each class or component has a clearly defined task.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Responsibility Principle (SRP):<\/strong> A class should only have a single responsibility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open-Closed Principle (OCP):<\/strong> Software modules should be expandable, but not modifiable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP):<\/strong> Dependencies should be defined via abstract interfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_object-oriented_program_models_suitable_for_increasing_productivity-2\"><\/span><strong>Why are object-oriented program models suitable for increasing productivity?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>OOP promotes <strong>reusability, expandability and testability<\/strong>, making development processes more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Advantages:<br>\n&#10004; <strong>Code reuse:<\/strong> Inheritance and modularization allow existing components to be reused without duplication.<br>\n&#10004; <strong>Better maintainability:<\/strong> clear structures make it easier to debug and extend software.<br>\n&#10004; <strong>Increased team efficiency:<\/strong> teams can work on different classes or modules in parallel without blocking each other.<br>\n&#10004; <strong>Better testability:<\/strong> encapsulation and modularization allow individual components to be tested in isolation.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.Spotify Podcast Folge 21 - Software Architektur Reviews - Interview mit Stefan Z&ouml;rner - Rock the Prototype - Softwareentwicklung &amp; Prototyping\" href=\"#\"><iframe class=\"lazyload\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27100%27%20height%3D%27352%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20100%20352%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27100%27%20height%3D%27352%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/510fJbzqgu04yjWzjGRx5B?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/a>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:4%;\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_object-oriented_programming-2\"><\/span><strong>History of object-oriented programming<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_beginnings_From_structured_to_object-oriented_programming\"><\/span><strong>The beginnings: From structured to object-oriented programming<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before the introduction of object-oriented languages, procedural and structured programming approaches such as <strong>Fortran, COBOL and Algol<\/strong> dominated. 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