Java Interface Definition Language
Okay kiddo, let me tell you about Java Interface Definition Language, also known as JIDL. When you want to make a program using Java, you need to write some code that tells the computer what to do. This code is called a "class". A class is like a blueprint that tells the computer how to make different things, like a car or a house.
But sometimes, you want different classes to work together even though they were created by different people or teams. That's where JIDL comes in.
JIDL is like a language that helps different classes talk to each other. It's kind of like how we use language to communicate with each other. JIDL makes sure that different classes use the same "words" and "grammar" to understand each other.
The way JIDL works is by defining "interfaces". An interface is like a list of "instructions" that the class needs to follow if it wants to be "compatible" with other classes that use the same interface. It's like if you had a toy that had to be assembled in a certain way to fit with other toys.
So, when you make a class, you can say that it "implements" an interface. This means that the class promises to follow the instructions in the interface. When different classes all implement the same interface, they can work together and understand each other's "language", even if they were made by different people or teams.
And that, my dear child, is JIDL - a way for different classes to communicate and work together by using the same interface.
But sometimes, you want different classes to work together even though they were created by different people or teams. That's where JIDL comes in.
JIDL is like a language that helps different classes talk to each other. It's kind of like how we use language to communicate with each other. JIDL makes sure that different classes use the same "words" and "grammar" to understand each other.
The way JIDL works is by defining "interfaces". An interface is like a list of "instructions" that the class needs to follow if it wants to be "compatible" with other classes that use the same interface. It's like if you had a toy that had to be assembled in a certain way to fit with other toys.
So, when you make a class, you can say that it "implements" an interface. This means that the class promises to follow the instructions in the interface. When different classes all implement the same interface, they can work together and understand each other's "language", even if they were made by different people or teams.
And that, my dear child, is JIDL - a way for different classes to communicate and work together by using the same interface.