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8 Inheritance

The document discusses different types of inheritance in Java including single, multilevel, hierarchical, and multiple inheritance. It provides examples of each type and explains why multiple inheritance is not supported in Java.

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8 Inheritance

The document discusses different types of inheritance in Java including single, multilevel, hierarchical, and multiple inheritance. It provides examples of each type and explains why multiple inheritance is not supported in Java.

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Inheritance

Inheritance in Java

► Is a mechanism in which one object acquires all the properties and behaviors of a
parent object.

► Idea behind inheritance in Java is that you can create new classes that are built
upon existing classes.

► When you inherit from an existing class, you can reuse methods and fields of the
parent class.

► Moreover, we can add new methods and fields in your current class also.
Why use inheritance in java

► For Method Overriding

► For Code Reusability.


Terms used in Inheritance

► Sub Class/Child Class: Subclass is a class which inherits the other class.

It is also called a derived class, extended class, or child class.

► Super Class/Parent Class: Superclass is the class from where a subclass

inherits the features. It is also called a base class or a parent class


Syntax of Java Inheritance

class Subclass-name extends Superclass-name


{
//methods and fields
}
Java Inheritance Example
class Employee{
float salary=40000;
}
class Programmer extends Employee{
int bonus=10000; Output:
Programmer salary is:40000.0
public static void main(String args[]){ Bonus of programmer is:10000

Programmer p=new Programmer();


System.out.println("Programmer salary is:"+p.salary);
System.out.println("Bonus of Programmer is:"+p.bonus);
} }
Types of inheritance in java

► Single Inheritance

► Multilevel inheritance

► Hierarchical inheritance

► Multiple Inheritance

► Hybrid inheritance
Single Inheritance
class Animal{
void eat() { System.out.println("eating..."); }
}
class Dog extends Animal {
void bark() { System.out.println("barking..."); }
}
class TestInheritance{
public static void main(String args[]){
Dog d=new Dog(); Output:
Barking…
d.bark();
eating...
d.eat();
}}
Multilevel Inheritance Example
class Animal{ class TestInheritance2{
void eat() public static void main(String args[]){
{ System.out.println("eating..."); } BabyDog d=new BabyDog();
} d.weep();
class Dog extends Animal{ d.bark();
void bark() d.eat();
{ System.out.println("barking..."); } }}
}
class BabyDog extends Dog{ weeping...
void weep() barking...
eating...
{ System.out.println("weeping..."); }
}
Hierarchical Inheritance Example
class Animal{ class TestInheritance3{
void eat() public static void main(String args[]){
{ System.out.println("eating..."); }
Cat c=new Cat();
}
c.meow();
class Dog extends Animal{
c.eat();
void bark()
//c.bark();
{ System.out.println("barking..."); }
}}
}
class Cat extends Animal{
Output:
void meow()
meowing...
{ System.out.println("meowing..."); } eating...
}
Multiple inheritance
► One subclass extends more than one super class

Class A Class B

Class C
Why multiple inheritance is not supported in java?
class A{
void msg() {System.out.println("Hello"); }
}
class B{
void msg() {System.out.println("Welcome");}
}
class C extends A,B
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
C obj=new C();
obj.msg(); //Now which msg() method would be invoked?
}
}

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