static confusion?

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Hi I am confused static method... As per my knowledge static method neither verride nor overload but still we can inherit it.. ohk fine as per the inheritance concept if we follow that didn't it gives ambiguity in the code(which method call when??)

[Vinoth Kumar Kannan]

Check out this - http://faq.javaranch.com/java/OverridingVsHiding. May be this is what you want.

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Thanks vinoth...

but still have doubt ...

what in case of we directly call this static method with object...i.e.

new obj.staticMethod();    

is the compiler replace this

new obj

with some reference variable...

[Vinoth Kumar Kannan]

Static methods to be called doesn't require a instance. Even if you provide an instance for invoking, the JVM will only fetch the associated reference and call the static method on it.
new Obj() will return a reference the Obj class(obviously). JVM will use it to make the static call.

[akhter wahab]

Vinoth Kumar Kannan wrote:Check out this - http://faq.javaranch.com/java/OverridingVsHiding. May be this is what you want.

nice tutorial

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Thank you very much vinoth

Thanks akhter for revision

kaustubh

[Vinoth Kumar Kannan]

You're welcome!

[Kaustubh G Sharma]