The parent is not final - the child can be final.
The parent is not abstract - the child can be abstract.
The parent is not strictfp - the child can be strictfp.
The parent is not synchronized - the child can be synchronized.
The above lines are true but
The parent is not abstract - the child can be abstract. But if the Parent is abstract the child may or may not be abstract.
The parent is not strictfp - the child can be strictfp. But if the Parent is strictfp the child may or may not be strictfp.
The parent is not synchronized - the child can be synchronized. But if the Parent is synchronized the child may or may not be synchronized.
[ May 20, 2003: Message edited by: Anupam Sinha ]