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Jtips - mockexam #1

 
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Hi,
This problem is from Jtips mock exam # 1. Answer for this is 4.

public class Superclass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(new Subclass().methodA());
}

Superclass() {
System.out.println("SuperClass Constructor Executed");
}

private int methodB() {
System.out.println("methodB in Superclass");
return 9;
}

int methodA() {
System.out.println("methodA in Superclass");
return methodB();
}
}

class Subclass extends Superclass {
Subclass() {
System.out.println("SubClass Constructor Executed");
}

protected int methodB() {
System.out.println("methodB in Subclass");
return 1;
}
}
What is the result ?
1.Prints
a.SubClass Constructor Executed
b.methodA in Superclass
c.methodB in Superclass
d. 1
2.Prints
a.SubClass Constructor Executed
b.SuperClass Constructor Executed
b.methodA in Superclass
c.methodB in Superclass
d. 1
3. Prints
a.SuperClass Constructor Executed
b.SubClass Constructor Executed
b.methodA in Superclass
c.methodB in Subclass
d. 1
4.Prints
a.SuperClass Constructor Executed
b.SubClass Constructor Executed
b.methodA in Superclass
c.methodB in Superclass
d. 9
5.Compile-time error occurs.
It is calling methodB() of superclass and prints 9.
If I remove private modifier or override methodA() in Subclass it calls methodB() of Subclass and prints 1.
Can any one explain.
Regards,
Usha
 
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see this discussion
http://www.javaranch.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/009386.html
[This message has been edited by Thomas Paul (edited April 24, 2001).]
 
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