Array of interface type -Where do we use it in real time applications?

[archu sweet]

interface Sporty {
void beSporty();
}
class Ferrari extends Car implements Sporty {
public void beSporty() {
// implement cool sporty method in a Ferrari-specific way
}
}
class RacingFlats extends AthleticShoe implements Sporty {
public void beSporty() {
// implement cool sporty method in a RacingShoe-specific way
}
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}
class GolfClub { }
class TestSportyThings {
public static void main (String [] args) {
Sporty[] sportyThings = new Sporty [3];
sportyThings[0] = new Ferrari(); // OK, Ferrari
// implements Sporty
sportyThings[1] = new RacingFlats(); // OK, RacingFlats
// implements Sporty
sportyThings[2] = new GolfClub();
// Not OK; GolfClub does not implement Sporty
// I don't care what anyone says
}
}



I jus swa that array was declared as interface type i have doubt regarding why it was declared as such ?

[fred rosenberger]

because you want an array of Sporty things.

You can't declare your array as one of Cars, because running shoes are sporty. You can't declare is as AthleticShoes, because then you couldn't put in cars.

You don't want to declare it as an array of Objects, because then you COULD put in golfClubs which are NOT sporty (according to this code).