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method and variable accessibility

 
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class Test{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Base b=new Subclass();
System.out.println(b.x);
System.out.println(b.method());
}
}
class Base
{
int x=2;
int method(){return x;}
}

class Subclass
{
int x=3;
int method(){return x;}
}
---------------------
What will be the output.

When this is the statement.
Base b=new Subclass();

Does the rule for accessing methods and variables differ or is it same? Will evrytime the method and variable of Subclass will be accessed?

Pls explain.
 
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if u extends the class u can acces, study inheritance concept, u are trying to create object for two class.this is obsoltely wrong.

if u extends the sub class, then u can call, sub calss mehtod and base class mehtod.
refer.:.herberd shield book-java2.
[ June 29, 2004: Message edited by: giribabu venugopal ]
 
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I am sorry for typing mistake..

the correct program is as follows.

class Test{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Base b=new Subclass();
System.out.println(b.x);
System.out.println(b.method());
}
}
class Base
{
int x=2;
int method(){return x;}
}

class Subclass extends Base
{
int x=3;
int method(){return x;}
}
------------

pls explain this.

thx.megha
 
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I think your question will be valid if u do



At the moment they are completely unrelated classes so u can't make a object of one assign it to another.
 
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Which variable is called depends on the reference variable used to access it.
Which method is called depends on the actual object.
So when u write


Base class x is accessed and Subclass method() is called.
 
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