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Inheritance in Java

Inheritance in Java allows classes to inherit properties and methods from other classes, promoting code reusability and method overriding. There are three main types of inheritance: single, multilevel, and hierarchical, each illustrated with examples. Java does not support multiple inheritance to avoid ambiguity, but it can be achieved using interfaces.

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Inheritance in Java

Inheritance in Java allows classes to inherit properties and methods from other classes, promoting code reusability and method overriding. There are three main types of inheritance: single, multilevel, and hierarchical, each illustrated with examples. Java does not support multiple inheritance to avoid ambiguity, but it can be achieved using interfaces.

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*: Inheritance in Java :*

Inheritance is a mechanism in which the properties and methods are


inherited by one or more classes.

Why use inheritance in java :-

o For Method Overriding (so runtime polymorphism can be achieved).


o For code Reusability (reusability is a mechanism which facilitates you to reuse the fields
and methods of the existing class when you create a new class. You can use the same
fields and methods already defined in the previous class.)
Types of Inheritance :-

➢ Single Inheritance with Example :- When a class inherits another class, it is known as
a single inheritance.
Example :–

class Parent {
void disp() {
System.out.println("Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Subhankar");
}
}
class Child1 extends Parent {
void show() {
System.out.println("Hi, I am Subhankar.");
}
}
public class singleInheritance {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Child1 c = new Child1();
c.disp();
c.show();
}
}

Output –
Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Subhankar

Hi, I am Subhankar.

➢ Multilevel Inheritance with Example :- When there is a chain of inheritance, it is


known as multilevel inheritance.

Example :-

class Parent {
void disp() {
System.out.println("Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Subhankar");
}
}
class Son extends Parent {
void show() {
System.out.println("Hi, I am Subhankar.");
}
}
class Child extends Son {
void view() {
System.out.println("Hi, I am a child.");
}
}
public class multilevelInheritance {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Child c = new Child();
c.view();
c.show();
c.disp();
}
}
Output: -
Hi, I am a child.

Hi, I am Subhankar.

Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Subhankar


➢ Hierarchical Inheritance with Example :- When two or more classes inherits a single
class, it is known as hierarchical inheritance.

Example –

class Parent {

void disp1() {
System.out.println("Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Bubu & Debu");
}
}
class Son1 extends Parent {
void show() {
System.out.println("Hi, I am Bubu.");
}
}
class son2 extends Parent {
void show() {
System.out.println("Hi, I am Debu.");
}
}
public class hierarchicalInherit {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Son1 s1 = new Son1();
son2 s2 = new son2();
s2.disp1();
s2.show();
s1.disp1();
s1.show();
}
}
Output –
Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Bubu & Debu

Hi, I am Debu.

Hello, I am Srimanta Maity,father of Bubu & Debu

Hi, I am Bubu.
Why multiple inheritance is not supported in java?
To reduce the complexity and simplify the language, multiple inheritance is not
supported in java. Consider a scenario where A, B, and C are three classes. The C class
inherits A and B classes. If A and B classes have the same method and you call it from
child class object, there will be ambiguity to call the method of A or B class. Since
compile-time errors are better than runtime errors, Java renders compile-time error if
you inherit 2 classes. So whether you have same method or different, there will be
compile time error.

• This confusion is reduce by using multiple interfaces to achieve multiple


inheritance.

Example :–

interface Father {
double ht = 5.6;
}
interface Mother {
double ht = 5.0;
}
class Son4 implements Father, Mother {
double ht;
void calculate() {
ht = (Father.ht + Mother.ht) / 2;
System.out.println("Son height is average of father &
mother=" + ht);
}
}
public class multipleInheritance {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Son4 s = new Son4();
s.calculate();
}
}

Output:
Son height is average of father & mother=5.3

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