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michael wang
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why abstract method can not be static or private?
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Rob Ross
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An abstract method can't be private because there would be no way for a subclass to implement it! It would not be inherited by any subclasses, so there would be no way to provide a body for it.

Static methods cannot be overriden by a subclass; they can be hidden, but not overridden. Therefore, there is no way to provide an implementation for the superclass.

Rob
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michael wang
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exactly clear,thanks Rob
 
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