feat: add educational OOP concepts following TypeScript Handbook (#290)

Author: MOHD-TAHA-KHAN

oop/Abstraction.ts

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+/**
+ * @concept Abstraction
+ * 
+ * Abstraction is a fundamental Object-Oriented Programming concept that hides 
+ * complex implementation details and exposes only the necessary features 
+ * of an object. It allows you to focus on what an object does instead of 
+ * how it does it.
+ * 
+ * @see {@link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstraction_(computer_science) | Wikipedia: Abstraction}
+ * @see {@link https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/2/classes.html#abstract-classes-and-members | TypeScript Docs: Abstract Classes}
+ */
+export abstract class MailService {
+    /**
+     * Abstract method definition. 
+     * Subclasses must implement this method to provide specific mail delivery logic.
+     */
+    abstract send(): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Shared internal logic available to all subclasses, 
+     * abstracting away the connection process.
+     */
+    protected connect(): void {
+        console.log("Connecting to mail server...");
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Concrete implementation of the abstract MailService.
+ */
+export class GmailService extends MailService {
+    send(): void {
+        this.connect();
+        console.log("Sending mail via Gmail...");
+    }
+}

oop/Encapsulation.ts

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+/**
+ * @concept Encapsulation
+ * 
+ * Encapsulation is the bundling of data (properties) and the methods 
+ * that operate on that data within a single unit or class. It restricts 
+ * direct external access to the object's internal state, promoting 
+ * data integrity and security.
+ * 
+ * @see {@link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulation_(computer_programming) | Wikipedia: Encapsulation}
+ * @see {@link https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/2/classes.html#member-visibility | TypeScript Docs: Member Visibility}
+ */
+export class SmartWatch {
+    /**
+     * Private internal state, inaccessible directly from outside the class.
+     */
+    private _stepCount: number = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Controlled public interface to safely modify the internal state.
+     * @param steps - The number of steps to add.
+     */
+    public addSteps(steps: number): void {
+        if (steps > 0) this._stepCount += steps;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Public getter to safely retrieve the internal state without allowing direct modification.
+     * @returns The current step count.
+     */
+    public get steps(): number {
+        return this._stepCount;
+    }
+}

oop/Inheritance.ts

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+/**
+ * @concept Inheritance
+ * 
+ * Inheritance is a mechanism where a new class (subclass) acquires the 
+ * properties and methods of an existing class (superclass). It promotes 
+ * code reusability and establishes a hierarchical relationship between classes.
+ * 
+ * @see {@link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance_(object-oriented_programming) | Wikipedia: Inheritance}
+ * @see {@link https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/2/classes.html#extends-clauses | TypeScript Docs: Extends Clauses}
+ */
+export class User {
+    constructor(public name: string) { }
+
+    /**
+     * Common method available to all Users and their subclasses.
+     */
+    login(): void {
+        console.log(`${this.name} logged in.`);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Admin inherits the properties (name) and methods (login) from User, 
+ * while defining its own specialized behaviors.
+ */
+export class Admin extends User {
+    /**
+     * Specialized method only available to Admins.
+     */
+    deleteUser(userName: string): void {
+        console.log(`Admin ${this.name} is deleting user: ${userName}`);
+    }
+}

oop/Polymorphism.ts

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+/**
+ * @concept Polymorphism
+ * 
+ * Polymorphism (meaning "many forms") allows objects of different classes 
+ * to be treated as objects of a common superclass or interface. It enables 
+ * a single interface to represent different underlying forms (data types).
+ * 
+ * @see {@link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_(computer_science) | Wikipedia: Polymorphism}
+ * @see {@link https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/2/classes.html#implements-clauses | TypeScript Docs: Implements Clauses}
+ */
+export interface UIElement {
+    /**
+     * Common interface method that all implementing classes must define.
+     */
+    render(): void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specific implementation of UIElement behaving as a TextBox.
+ */
+export class TextBox implements UIElement {
+    render(): void {
+        console.log("Rendering a TextBox");
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Specific implementation of UIElement behaving as a Checkbox.
+ */
+export class Checkbox implements UIElement {
+    render(): void {
+        console.log("Rendering a Checkbox");
+    }
+}

oop/test/OOP.test.ts

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+import { MailService, GmailService } from '../Abstraction';
+import { SmartWatch } from '../Encapsulation';
+import { User, Admin } from '../Inheritance';
+import { UIElement, TextBox, Checkbox } from '../Polymorphism';
+
+describe('TypeScript OOP Educational Examples', () => {
+    test('Abstraction: Should correctly use MailService and GmailService', () => {
+        const gmail = new GmailService();
+        const spy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+
+        gmail.send();
+
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Connecting to mail server...");
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Sending mail via Gmail...");
+        spy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    test('Encapsulation: Should protect internal step count', () => {
+        const watch = new SmartWatch();
+        watch.addSteps(100);
+        expect(watch.steps).toBe(100);
+
+        watch.addSteps(-50); // should not reduce steps because step must be > 0
+        expect(watch.steps).toBe(100);
+        // watch._stepCount is inaccessible here (TypeScript error)
+    });
+
+    test('Inheritance: Should allow Admin to inherit User and have custom behavior', () => {
+        const admin = new Admin("Alice");
+        const spy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+
+        admin.login();
+        admin.deleteUser("Bob");
+
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Alice logged in.");
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Admin Alice is deleting user: Bob");
+        spy.mockRestore();
+    });
+
+    test('Polymorphism: Should work with different UIElement types', () => {
+        const elements: UIElement[] = [new TextBox(), new Checkbox()];
+        const spy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+
+        elements.forEach(el => el.render());
+
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Rendering a TextBox");
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Rendering a Checkbox");
+        spy.mockRestore();
+    });
+});