Java Simple Inheritance Example

Inheritance in Java is a mechanism in which one object acquires all the properties and behaviors of a parent object. It is an important part of OOPs (Object Oriented programming system).

Java Simple Inheritance Example

Let's understand inheritance by example.

Dog class is inheriting behavior and properties of Animal class and can have its own too.

/**
 * Test class for inheritance behavior - Dog class is inheriting behavior 
 * and properties of Animal class and can have its own too.
 * 
 * 
 */
public class Inheritance {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Animal dog = new Dog();
        dog.setId(123); // inherited from super class
        dog.sound(); // overrided behavior of sub class
    }
}

/**
 * This is parent (also called as super or base) class Animal
 *  
 */
class Animal {
    int id;

    public int getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(int id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public void sound() {
        System.out.println("By default it is mute");
    }
}

/**
 * This is subclass (also called as derived or child or extended) Dog which is extending Animal
 * 
 */
class Dog extends Animal {
 
    // Own behavior
    private void bark() {
        System.out.println("Dog '" + getId() + "' is barking");
    }

    // Overriding super class behavior
    @Override
    public void sound() {
        bark();
    }
}

Learn more at https://www.javaguides.net/2018/08/inheritance-in-java-with-example.html.

Reference

https://www.javaguides.net/2018/08/inheritance-in-java-with-example.html

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