Here the Manager
unit Manager; {$mode objfpc}{$H+} interface uses Classes,SysUtils,Dialogs, employee; // Manager IS an employee type TManager = class(TEmployee) //SOS !!! Manager Inharitates from Employee. (inherited) //All delphi classes have TObject as root father. This is not true in C++ //That's why in delphi the Multiple inheritance DOES NOT EXIST //Every class has at MAX ONE Father in Delphi //We have : //1. Class Attributes (var ...) //2. Class Methods (constructors, destructor, class static) //3. Object Attributes (id,name...) //4. Object Methods (Get,Set...) private //PRIVATE ZONE (Only the Class employee can SEE this zone) //PRIVATE ATTRIBUTES Bonus: integer; //Private Object Attribute //PRIVATE METHODS //procedure Fake(); //Private Object Method //... //class function x(): integer; //Private Class Method (class->static in c++) protected //PROTECTED ZONE (Only the Class employee and its children can SEE this zone) //We will see this later on the inheritence public //PUBLIC (Anyone can see this zone) //PUBLIC ATTRIBUTES //Id_public: integer; //Public Object Attribute (bad NO incapsulation! Object attributes must be private) //... //PUBLIC METHODS //Constructors (Create the object Employee): constructor Create(Name_,Surname_ : string; Bonus_:integer); overload; //Public Class Method //The Overload allows you to have different versions of the same named function/procedure with different arguments //OVERLOAD : SAME NAME OF FUNCTION WITH DIFFERENT ARGUMENTS IN THE SAME CLASS //Destructor (can be only ONE) (Destroy the object Employee) Destructor Destroy; override; //Public Class Method //class function x(): integer; //Public Class Method (class->static in c++) function GetBonus():integer; //Public Object Method procedure SetBonus(Bonus_:integer); //Public Object Method function PrintMe():string; //Public Object Method function PrintMeVirtual():string; override; //Sos !!! Try to remove override to see what happens !!! (becomes like the normal print) function CountSalary():integer; override; { In summary : OVERLOAD : put it in methods. Redeclare same name of function with different arguments in the same class VIRTUAL : put in on a Fathers method that can be overriden by its children OVERRIDE : put it on children method that must redeclare Fathers virtual method (Redeclare same name of function with the same arguments in different classes) INHERITED : put it on Child to invoke fathers method ex : inherited Create(Name_,Surname_) } end; implementation //uses unit1; //var // Counter: integer =0; //Class Attribute SOS !!! //implementation of the methods here !!! //Class Method constructor TManager.Create(Name_,Surname_ : string; Bonus_:integer); overload; begin inherited Create(Name_,Surname_); // CREATE THE Employee. Call the parent constructor first //Even if the employee is Absract here we can create him in C++ self.Bonus := Bonus_; showmessage('Manager with this info : ' + self.PrintMe() + ' created.'); end; //Class Method Destructor TManager.Destroy; //override; //not needed here !!! begin showmessage('Manager with id ' + inttostr(self.Id) + ' ,with name : ' + self.Name + ' with surname : ' + self.Surname + ' and with Bonus : ' + inttostr(self.Bonus) + ' is deleted'); //Self->This in c++ inherited; // Always call the parent (employee) destructor after running your own code end; //Object Method function TManager.GetBonus():integer; begin result := self.Bonus; end; //Object Method procedure TManager.SetBonus(Bonus_:integer); begin self.Bonus := Bonus_; end; //Object Method function TManager.PrintMe():string; begin result:= 'The selected manager has Id : ' + inttostr(self.Id) + ' ,name : ' + self.Name + ' , surname : ' + self.SurName + ' and bonus : ' + inttostr(self.Bonus) + ' Earns '+ inttostr(self.CountSalary) + #13#10; end; //Object Method function TManager.PrintMeVirtual():string; begin result:= '(virtual print) The selected manager has Id : ' + inttostr(self.Id) + ' ,name : ' + self.Name + ' , surname : ' + self.SurName + ' and bonus : ' + inttostr(self.Bonus) + ' Earns '+ inttostr(self.CountSalary) + #13#10; end; function TManager.CountSalary():integer; begin result := 2*self.Bonus+1000; end; end.