Java Generics & Test First Development

After reading this chapter and engaging in the embedded activities and reflections, you should be able to:

• Implement the IndexedList ADT using Java's built-in array.
• Explain why we use generics in ADT declarations.
• Identify the syntax of Java Generics.
• Translate the IndexedList ADT into a generic interface.
• Implement the generic IndexedList ADT with a concrete Java class.
• Create an array of generic types in Java with a fixed size.
• Explain the need for testing the implementations of an ADT.
• Define what a unit test is.
• Apply the JUnit framework to unit testing Java code.
• Express best practices of unit testing.
• Write simple unit tests using the JUnit framework.
• Use JUnit's @BeforeEach annotation to create setup methods.
• Appreciate the value of Unit Testing & Test-First Development in software construction.

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