Animal

//this is code goes in a file called Animal.java
//it is called a stand-alone class
//it can NOT BE RUN
//if try and RUN you will get a Error Message saying no Main Method
//stand-alone classes are the blueprint of the objects
//the main method runs. and creates the Animal object

public class Animal {
    private String diet; //instance variable - must be private
                 //must be defined first in class

                //constructor to set and create object
                //this is a reserved word which mean this object
                // you must use to distinguish between instance var diet and the passed diet
    public Animal (String diet) {
                      this.diet=diet;
                 }

                //accessor method -- returns back the diet for this Animal
                public String getDiet() { //method header .. must be public so it can be called from main method
                    //after public what it returns which is a String.. then the name of the method
                    //accessor method by style always start with verb get  .. the () are the param list -- the input
                    //no input needed for an accessor method..
       return diet;   //returns the instance var. String diet
                }


}