Programming and Problem Solving with Java

(^532) | Array-Based Lists
myList
listItems[0]23
45

65

?

?

6

0

listItems[1]

listItems[numItems-1]

listItems[listItems.lenth-1]

numItems

currentPos

listItems

list

array

Figure 11.3 An Instance of Class List

publicList(int maxItems)

// Instantiates an empty list object with room for maxItems items

{

numItems = 0;

listItems = new String[maxItems];

currentPos = 0;

}

Should the class provide a default constructor? Let’s do so as a precaution.