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Abstract Class in Java

An abstract class in Java is declared with the 'abstract' keyword and cannot be instantiated on its own; it must be subclassed. It can contain both abstract methods (without bodies) and non-abstract methods (with bodies), and can have constructors and static methods. Key points include that if a class has at least one abstract method, it must be declared abstract, and if a subclass does not implement all abstract methods, it too must be declared abstract.

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Abstract Class in Java

An abstract class in Java is declared with the 'abstract' keyword and cannot be instantiated on its own; it must be subclassed. It can contain both abstract methods (without bodies) and non-abstract methods (with bodies), and can have constructors and static methods. Key points include that if a class has at least one abstract method, it must be declared abstract, and if a subclass does not implement all abstract methods, it too must be declared abstract.

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Abstract Class in Java

Last Updated : 24 Mar, 2025



In Java, abstract class is declared with the abstract keyword. It may have both
abstract and non-abstract methods(methods with bodies). An abstract is a
Java modifier applicable for classes and methods in Java but not for
Variables. In this article, we will learn the use of abstract classes in Java.
What is Abstract Class in Java?
Java abstract class is a class that can not be instantiated by itself, it needs to
be subclassed by another class to use its properties. An abstract class is
declared using the "abstract" keyword in its class definition.
Illustration of Abstract class
Abstract Class in Java
Last Updated : 24 Mar, 2025



In Java, abstract class is declared with the abstract keyword. It may have both
abstract and non-abstract methods(methods with bodies). An abstract is a
Java modifier applicable for classes and methods in Java but not for
Variables. In this article, we will learn the use of abstract classes in Java.
What is Abstract Class in Java?
Java abstract class is a class that can not be instantiated by itself, it needs to
be subclassed by another class to use its properties. An abstract class is
declared using the "abstract" keyword in its class definition.
Illustration of Abstract class
In Java, the following some important observations about abstract classes
are as follows:
1. An instance of an abstract class can not be created.
2. Constructors are allowed.
3. We can have an abstract class without any abstract method.
4. There can be a final method in abstract class but any abstract method in
class(abstract class) can not be declared as final or in simpler terms final
method can not be abstract itself as it will yield an error: "Illegal
combination of modifiers: abstract and final"
5. We can define static methods in an abstract class
6. We can use the abstract keyword for declaring top-level classes (Outer
class) as well as inner classes as abstract
7. If a class contains at least one abstract method then compulsory should
declare a class as abstract
8. If the Child class is unable to provide implementation to all abstract
methods of the Parent class then we should declare that Child class as
abstract so that the next level Child class should provide implementation
to the remaining abstract method

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