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Interfces in Java

An interface in Java is a contract that specifies methods a class must implement without providing the implementation itself. It promotes abstraction, supports multiple inheritance, and enables polymorphism. An example is the 'Animal' interface with a 'makeSound' method, which is implemented by the 'Dog' class to produce a sound.

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Interfces in Java

An interface in Java is a contract that specifies methods a class must implement without providing the implementation itself. It promotes abstraction, supports multiple inheritance, and enables polymorphism. An example is the 'Animal' interface with a 'makeSound' method, which is implemented by the 'Dog' class to produce a sound.

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interface in Java

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What is an Interface in Java?


An interface in Java is a contract that defines what a class must do, but not how it does
it.

Think of it as a blueprint:

• It declares methods but does not implement them (until Java 8).
• A class that implements an interface must provide concrete implementations for
all its abstract methods.

🔹 Why Use Interfaces?

Achieve abstraction
Support multiple inheritance (Java doesn't allow multiple class inheritance)
Promote loose coupling and better testability
Enable polymorphism (use different implementations interchangeably)

🔹 Basic Interface Example


java
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interface Animal {
void makeSound(); // abstract method
}

class Dog implements Animal {


public void makeSound() {
System.out.println("Woof!");
}
}

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