Overloading-issue- Help me out guys - Imm.

[deepu Bhalotia]

class Animal { }
 
class Horse extends Animal { }
 
class HelloExam
{
 
public void doStuff(Animal a) 
   {
 
 System.out.println("In the Animal version");
            }
 
        public void doStuff(Horse h) 
   {
System.out.println("In the Horse version");
    }
 
        public static void main (String [] args) 
    {
HelloExam ua = new HelloExam();
Animal obj=new Animal();
Horse obj1=new Horse();
obj=obj1;
ua.doStuff(obj);
 
 
    }
}

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tags.

Methinks there should be a question here... Or could this be the answer?

[ April 29, 2005: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]
[ April 29, 2005: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]

[Srinivasa Raghavan]

So whats you doubt ?

PS: your name doesn't match the naming policy change it before a bartender catches you.

[Barry Gaunt]

I have already requested a name change... But it falls on blind eyes I think. :roll:

[Raghu Shree]

Here method overloading is based on reference type. So Animal version of method is executed, because obj is animal type reference.