Static methods are inherited but not overriden

[Sandeep Vaid]

1. Static methods are inherited but not overridden (though can be redefined in the sub-class)

2. Only methods that are inherited can be overridden. As private methods are not inherited, they are not overridden. Static methods are inherited but not overridden. Constructors are not methods, hence can neither be inherited nor overridden..

Any reason why static methods are not overridden though they are inherited ?

[Cor Takken]

Static methods are not inherited as normal methods are. The static methods are part of the class and are therefor part of every (sub)class. If a (sub)class however decides to re-define that method that method is re-defined. There are however a number of tricky rules which come into play when this happens.. Study the books on this.

[Armel Moukoss]

Hi everyone,
I don't understand why this code produce this result : d a .
I think, il would be : d d. Thank you for your help.

Armel

 class Animal {
static void doStuff() {
System.out.print("a ");
}
}
class Test extends Animal {
static void dostuff() { // it's a redefinition,
// not an override
System.out.print("d ");
}
public static void main(String [] args) {
Test t = new Test();
t.dostuff();
t.doStuff();  
}
} 

[Kelvin Chenhao Lim]

Originally posted by Armel Moukoss:
Hi everyone,
I don't understand why this code produce this result : d a .
I think, il would be : d d. Thank you for your help.

That's a really sneaky question. dostuff() and doStuff() are different method names!

[deepesh mathur]

Kelvin Lim
man you are really rocking..
i was wondering
how many tears(or i must say decades )of experience do you have in java??
hhow do you do this?
even such a small piece of mistake you can trace...
that's really awesome man..
hats off to you sir..

[Abhijit Das]

Originally posted by Armel Moukoss:
Hi everyone,
I don't understand why this code produce this result : d a .
I think, il would be : d d. Thank you for your help.

Armel

 class Animal {
static void doStuff() {
System.out.print("a ");
}
}
class Test extends Animal {
static void dostuff() { // it's a redefinition,
// not an override
System.out.print("d ");
}
public static void main(String [] args) {
Test t = new Test();
t.dostuff();
t.doStuff();  
}
} 

Hello
Check the methods name ......
so, it is an independent method in Test

thanks
Abhijit