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Java Inheritance Concepts

The document outlines key concepts of Java inheritance, including member access, multilevel inheritance, the use of the super and final keywords, method overriding, dynamic method dispatch, and abstract classes. It provides examples to illustrate these concepts, such as an abstract class 'Animal' and its subclasses 'Dog' and 'Puppy'. A sample Java program demonstrates the implementation of these inheritance principles.

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Java Inheritance Concepts

The document outlines key concepts of Java inheritance, including member access, multilevel inheritance, the use of the super and final keywords, method overriding, dynamic method dispatch, and abstract classes. It provides examples to illustrate these concepts, such as an abstract class 'Animal' and its subclasses 'Dog' and 'Puppy'. A sample Java program demonstrates the implementation of these inheritance principles.

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Java Inheritance Concepts - Summary and Program

1. Member Access and Inheritance

When a class inherits from another, it gets access to all non-private members (fields and methods).

Private members are not inherited, but can be accessed via public/protected methods.

2. Multilevel Inheritance

A class inherits from another class, which in turn inherits from a third class.

Example:

class A {}

class B extends A {}

class C extends B {}

3. super Keyword

Used to call the parent class constructor or access parent class methods/variables.

Example:

super();

super.name;

super.display();

4. final Keyword

Used to:

- Make a variable constant

- Prevent method overriding

- Prevent class inheritance.

Example:

final int x = 10;

final void show() {}

final class A {}

5. Method Overriding
Java Inheritance Concepts - Summary and Program

Subclass defines a method with the same name/signature as in the parent.

Achieves runtime polymorphism.

6. Dynamic Method Dispatch

Superclass reference refers to a subclass object.

At runtime, the overridden method of the actual object is called.

7. Abstract Classes and Methods

Abstract class: cannot be instantiated.

Abstract method: must be overridden in subclass.

Example:

abstract class Animal { abstract void sound(); }

Java Program Example

abstract class Animal {

String name = "Animal";

abstract void sound();

void sleep() {

System.out.println(name + " sleeps...");

class Dog extends Animal {

String name = "Dog";

void sound() {

System.out.println("Dog barks");

void showNames() {

System.out.println("Subclass name: " + name);


Java Inheritance Concepts - Summary and Program

System.out.println("Superclass name: " + super.name);

class Puppy extends Dog {

final int age = 1;

void sound() {

System.out.println("Puppy yelps");

final void eat() {

System.out.println("Puppy eats puppy food");

public class Main {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Animal a;

a = new Puppy();

a.sound();

a.sleep();

Puppy pup = new Puppy();

pup.showNames();

pup.eat();

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