// Fig. 8.4: ThisTest.java // Using the this reference to refer to instance variables and methods. import javax.swing.*; import java.text.DecimalFormat; public class ThisTest { public static void main( String args[] ) { SimpleTime time = new SimpleTime( 12, 30, 19 ); JOptionPane.showMessageDialog( null, time.buildString(), "Demonstrating the \"this\" Reference", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE ); System.exit( 0 ); } } // end class ThisTest // class SimpleTime demonstrates the "this" reference class SimpleTime { private int hour; private int minute; private int second; // constructor uses parameter names identical to instance variable // names; "this" reference required to distinguish between names public SimpleTime( int hour, int minute, int second ) { this.hour = hour; // set "this" object's hour this.minute = minute; // set "this" object's minute this.second = second; // set "this" object's second } // use explicit and implicit "this" to call toStandardString public String buildString() { return "this.toStandardString(): " + this.toStandardString() + "\ntoStandardString(): " + toStandardString(); } // return String representation of SimpleTime public String toStandardString() { DecimalFormat twoDigits = new DecimalFormat( "00" ); // "this" is not required here, because method does not // have local variables with same names as instance variables return twoDigits.format( this.hour ) + ":" + twoDigits.format( this.minute ) + ":" + twoDigits.format( this.second ); } } // end class SimpleTime