if Object is the super class of all classes then how come it will get inherited to all classes ?

[santhosh.R gowda]

Dear All,

if Object is the super class of all classes then how come it will get inherited to all classes.
Suppose my class extends another class and even object class also get inherited .then multiple inheritance will come into picture right..?

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

No. Multiple inheritance means directly extending two or more classes; i.e., class C extends classes A and B both. If class B extends class A, and class C extends class B, then that's not multiple inheritance.

[Maximus Moothiringus]

So, when our class B extends A, the A will be extending Object and thus we get all the things in Object class, right?
And not B directly extending Object!!

[Campbell Ritchie]

Yes.

[santhosh.R gowda]

Thanks a Lot.....

[Campbell Ritchie]

You're welcome

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

Ernest Friedman-Hill wrote:If class B extends class A, and class C extends class B, then that's not multiple inheritance.

It is called Multilevel inheritence.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

seetharaman venkatasamy wrote:

Ernest Friedman-Hill wrote:If class B extends class A, and class C extends class B, then that's not multiple inheritance.

It is called Multilevel inheritence.

You might call it that, if you like; but this is certainly not a term that is in widespread use (or any use.) What I've described is simply what's understood by the term "single inheritance."

[Seetharaman Venkatasamy]

Ernest Friedman-Hill wrote: What I've described is simply what's understood by the term "single inheritance."

Ok.that is fine