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Furthermore, the overuse of static members can lead to problems similar to those experienced in languages like C and C++ that support global variables and global functions.

The use of static members will be discussed in the next module.

Miscellaneous

This section contains a variety of miscellaneous information.

Housekeeping material
  • Module name: Java OOP: Polymorphism and Interfaces, Part 2
  • File: Java1618.htm
  • Published: 04/10/02
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Complete program listing

A complete listing of the sample program is shown in Listing 15 below.

Listing 15 . Complete program listing.
/*File Poly06.java Copyright 2002, R.G.BaldwinThis program illustrates polymorphic behavior using interfaces in additionto class inheritance. The program output is:p in B q in Bp in B q in Bx in A toString in Ap in B p in Cq in C **************************************/interface I1{ public void p();}//end interface I1 //===================================//interface I2 extends I1{ public void q();}//end interface I2 //===================================//class A extends Object{public String toString(){ return "toString in A";}//end toString() //---------------------------------//public String x(){return "x in A"; }//end x()//---------------------------------// }//end class A//===================================// class B extends A implements I2{public void p(){ System.out.println("p in B");}//end p() //---------------------------------//public void q(){System.out.println("q in B"); }//end q();//---------------------------------// }//end class B//===================================// class C extends Object implements I2{public void p(){ System.out.println("p in C");}//end p() //---------------------------------//public void q(){System.out.println("q in C"); }//end q();//---------------------------------// }//end class B//===================================// public class Poly06{public static void main( String[]args){ I1 var1 = new B();var1.p();//OK //var1.q();//won't compile((I2)var1).q();//OK System.out.println("");//blank lineI2 var2 = new B();var2.p();//OK var2.q();//OK//Following won't compile //String var3 = var2.x();String var3 = ((A)var2).x();//OK System.out.println(var3);var3 = var2.toString();//OK System.out.println(var3); System.out.println("");//blank lineObject var4 = new B();//var4.p();//won't compile ((I1)var4).p();//OKSystem.out.println("");//blank linevar2 = new C(); var2.p();//OKvar2.q();//OK System.out.println("");//blank line}//end main }//end class Poly06

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