Variable Types

Ivars

We are already familiar with ivars. This class has two ivars.

public class Rectangle {

	private int width;
	private int height;

Method Parameters (Params) and Local Variables

A method may contain the following:

Method Parameters
Local Variables

public void applyFactors(1int factor1, int factor2)  {
	//The area of the rectangle
	2int newWidth, newHeight;
	newWidth = this.width * factor1;
	newHeight = this.height * factor2;
	this.width = newWidth;
	this.height = newHeight;
}