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Java

Inheritanc
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Java Inheritance (Subclass
and Superclass)
In Java, it is possible to inherit attributes and methods from
one class to another. We group the "inheritance concept" into
two categories:
•subclass (child) - the class that inherits from another class
•superclass (parent) - the class being inherited from
To inherit from a class, use the extends keyword.
In the example below, the Car class (subclass) inherits the
attributes and methods from the Vehicle class (superclass):
class Vehicle {
protected String brand = "Ford"; // Vehicle attribute
public void honk() { // Vehicle method
System.out.println("Tuut, tuut!");
}
}

class Car extends Vehicle {


private String modelName = "Mustang"; // Car attribute
public static void main(String[] args) {

// Create a myCar object


Car myCar = new Car();

// Call the honk() method (from the Vehicle class) on the myCar object
myCar.honk();

// Display the value of the brand attribute (from the Vehicle class) and the value of the
modelName from the Car class
System.out.println(myCar.brand + " " + myCar.modelName);
}
}
..
Did you notice the protected modifier in Vehicle?
We set the brand attribute in Vehicle to a protected
access modifier. If it was set to private, the Car class would not
be able to access it.

Why And When To Use "Inheritance"?

- It is useful for code reusability: reuse attributes and methods of


an existing class when you create a new class.
The final Keyword
If you don't want other classes to inherit from a class, use
the final keyword:

If you try to access a final class, Java will generate an error:

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