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Concrete methods are those that are not abstract, while instance methods are those that are not static. All static methods are concrete but not instance methods. Thus, concrete methods include both instance and static methods, excluding abstract methods.

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In the reskinned Java SE 8 docs, what is the difference between concrete and instance methods_ - Stack Overflow

Concrete methods are those that are not abstract, while instance methods are those that are not static. All static methods are concrete but not instance methods. Thus, concrete methods include both instance and static methods, excluding abstract methods.

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In the reskinned Java SE 8 docs, what is the difference

between concrete and instance methods?


Asked 10 years, 2 months ago Modified 2 years, 5 months ago Viewed 3k times

New tabs have been added to the method summary. "Concrete" and "instance" suggest more
or less the same thing to me. What is the difference?
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Java SE 7:

Java SE 8:

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Share Improve this question edited Aug 31, 2014 at 0:44 asked Aug 30, 2014 at 21:39
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6 Answers Sorted by: Highest score (default)

A concrete method is a method that's not abstract.

An instance method is a method that's not static.


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(Therefore, all static methods are concrete methods but are not instance methods.)

Share Improve this answer Follow edited Aug 30, 2014 at 21:51 answered Aug 30, 2014 at 21:45
arshajii
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In addition, for example take a look at


docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.desktop/java/…, when you click on Abstract
Methods you will see instance (and therefore not static) methods which don't have an
implementation and therefore are not concrete. When you click on Static Methods you will see the
not instance, concrete not abstract methods. – Jan Feb 21, 2020 at 10:47

In simple words : Concrete - Static = Instance

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user3234777
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It seems to me that the concrete methods include static ones, whereas the instance methods
do not.
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Jindra Helcl
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All Methods

Concrete Methods (Not Abstract Methods)


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Static Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods

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Jackson Lao
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2 The question is "what is the difference." Just listing them doesn't answer that question. – JJJ Apr 20,
2019 at 4:52

This really clarifies it for me. @JJJ don't read this as a flat list. Read it as if it was a Venn diagram
where the indentation indicates subset. – Phil Mar 27, 2023 at 4:00

Static Abstract All Other


InstanceM N Y Y
ConcreteM Y N Y
1 All Y Y Y

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Yongjun Zhang
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Concrete Methods means Instance Methods + Static Methods (but not Abstract Methods)

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Anil Mekala
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1 Can you explain what this adds to the numerous other answers, all posted some considerable time
ago? – Adrian Mole Jun 23, 2022 at 12:04

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