... that item4 now also designates the same object as does item3. Notice that we use the phrase "the object designated by item2" rather than saying "the object item2." The first ... Classes and Objects 102 degree of competence, or condition" [17]21. In the context of object- oriented analysis and design, we define a class as follows: A class is a set of objects that ... the object& apos;s metaclass, not the object& apos;s class - we will examine metaclass semantics later in this chapter. Often, objects are created implicitly. For example, in C++ passing an object...