SCJP 6 study guide page 107 (Overridden Methods)

[Rolf Lorenz]

On page 107 of Sierra and Bates study guide there is written, that the comand in line 4 is "not legal because Horse didn't inherit eat()".

For me, everything is fine. When I am running the code, on the console is written:

Generic Animal Eating Generically

That's the code:

public class TestAnimals {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Horse h = new Horse();
h.eat(); // really not legal?
}
}
 
class Animal {
public void eat() {
System.out.println("Generic Animal Eating Generically");
}
}
 
class Horse extends Animal { }
  

I think, the authors expected an error messaage. Is there an error in the book or in my code?

[John Sutt]

You made the eat() method public

[Rolf Lorenz]

oh yes, now it works.
thank you John

[chandra sekar]

Hi everyone

i am preparing for scjp exam. please give me study guides for scjp6.0.

also please guide me how to prepare for the exam. please help me.
it is urgent

[Rolf Lorenz]

Hi chandra!

I am using the book SCJP 6 by Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates. Up to now (I am still on page 107) I am content with my choice.

I chose SCJP 6, because, the authors were lead developers for the exam.

Rolf