Nuances of Java

More on Inheritance & Subtyping polymorphism

Dec 31, 2020 java beginner oops

Let' see some examples of various cases of Inheritance & polymorphism.

The "abstract" keyword - Abstract classes & Methods

Dec 29, 2020 java beginner oops

We'll look at abstract keyword and see why we need it.

Method Overloading v/s Method Overriding

Dec 28, 2020 java beginner oops

In this post we'll see the subtle differences between method overloading and method overriding. We'll also look at the rules for doing overloading and overriding.

An Introduction to Polymorphism

Dec 25, 2020 java beginner oops

Polymorphism (from Greek) means one shape many forms. In programming, it means to allow single symbol to perform different types of actions. It can also mean to provide single interface for entities of different types.

Can things be avoided from getting Inherited? - The 'final' Keyword

Dec 24, 2020 java beginner

We've seen multiple examples of how to inherit properties from parent class to the child classes using extends keyword. We've also seen examples of method overriding and why we need it. Now few questions come to mind: Is there a way to prevent classes from getting extended, is there a way to protect methods from …

Code Reusability and Inheritance

Dec 21, 2020 java beginner oops

In this article we'll see a story that guides us towards inheritance. We'll look at different use cases and look at UML diagrams for those use cases to understand the proposed solutions. Let's dive deep

Introduction to Inheritance Syntax

Dec 21, 2020 java beginner oops

In this post we'll cover very basic syntax for inheritance in Java. We'll use examples mentioned here. We'll also look at different UML diagrams and try to convert those diagrams to actual classes using Java syntax.

Main Inheritance Concepts

Dec 21, 2020 java beginner oops

We saw why one might use inheritance here. In this post we'll build on that knowledge and see more concepts relating to inheritance.