Glossary
RANDOM CASE
A STRiNG like thIS wHOSE ChARActErs MAY bE uPPeR OR LOwERcaSe, AT
RANdom.
REFACTOR
To change code to improve its internal structure without changing its external
behavior.
RELATION
The way in which objects stand with regard to one another. In an object model, the
subset of all possible references from objects of one type to objects of a second type.
REMOTE METHOD INVOCATION
A Java facility that lets objects on different computers communicate.
RICH COMPOSITE
A composite that includes multiple ways for grouping subcomposites.
RMI
See [REMOTE METHOD INVOCATION]
ROLLOVER
A GUI component effect that changes the look of the component when the cursor is
over it.
ROMAN CANDLE
A stationary tube that contains a mixture of explosive charges, sparks, and stars.
