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How to HIDE a static method in a superclass in the following code:
class suupcls{
public static void mthd(){
System.out.println("This supercls static mthd");
}
class subcls extends supcls{
public static void mthd(){
System.out.println("This subcls static mthd");
}
}
public class test{
public static void main(String args[]){
subcls.mthd();//calls supercls mthd
subcls subob=new subcls();
subob.mthd();//ALSO CALLS MTHD IN SUPERCLS
}
}
thanx in advance
rishi
 
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Hi, Try this
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class supcls{
public static void mthd(){
System.out.println("This supercls static mthd");
}
}
class subcls extends supcls{
public static void mthd(){
System.out.println("This subcls static mthd");
}
}
public class test{
public static void main(String args[]){
subcls.mthd();//calls subcls mthd
subcls subob=new subcls();
subob.mthd();//ALSO CALLS MTHD IN SUBCLS
}
}
 
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I tried this code, had to fix some braces on it, but the subclass method is called as expected. The reference determins which static method to call.
 
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Here is the code and the output, both print the subclass

 
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I didn't understand the question fully.I guess question is regarding which method is invoked while calling overriden static methods.
To call static overriden methods , compiletime reference type is used .Coz static methods are not overriden.In the following code,
in line 14, compiletime reference type is supcls ,so super class method is executed.In line 15 though sup1 object type is of subcls,the compiletime reference type is supcls,so again supcls method is executed.But in line 16 since compile time reference type of sub1 is subcls ,subclass method is called.
Try the following code.

o/p is
This supercls static mthd
This supercls static mthd
This subcls static mthd
Hope that helps.
Veena
[ June 25, 2003: Message edited by: Veena Point ]
 
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