Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts - Labs Template

A starter template for the Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts (AOOC) lab series. Designed for use with GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Copilot, it provides a pre-configured Java development environment so students can begin coding immediately.

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Prerequisites

• A GitHub account with access to GitHub Codespaces
• GitHub Copilot enabled on your account (recommended)
• Basic knowledge of Java

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Getting Started

1. Create a Codespace -- Click the Code button on the repository page and select Create codespace on main.
2. Wait for Setup -- The dev container will automatically provision a Java environment with the required VS Code extensions.
3. Start Coding -- The file src/ie/atu/testpackage/Main.java opens automatically. Follow the lab instructions in class or in your course materials.

Verify Your Environment

After the Codespace starts, confirm Java is available:

java --version
javac --version

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Project Structure

aooc-labs-template/
├── src/
│   └── ie/atu/testpackage/
│       └── Main.java            # Entry point (Hello World starter)
├── .devcontainer/
│   └── devcontainer.json        # Codespace configuration (Java, Copilot, extensions)
├── .vscode/
│   ├── settings.json            # Editor and Java project settings
│   └── tasks.json               # Auto-open Main.java on folder open
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

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Usage

Compile and Run

From the project root:

javac -d out src/ie/atu/testpackage/Main.java
java -cp out ie.atu.testpackage.Main

Alternatively, use the Run button in VS Code with the Red Hat Java extension.

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Dev Container

The included .devcontainer/devcontainer.json sets up:

• Java (latest, via mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/java)
• VS Code Extensions: Red Hat Java, Java Debugger, Java Dependency Viewer, IntelliCode, GitHub Copilot, Markdown Mermaid

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.