Casting , why so? Any help?

[vb shah]

Any Help::
See the code:
public class MyClass{
public static void main(String argv[]){
MyClass Obj1;
vbClass Obj2;

Obj1=new vbeClass();
Obj2=new vbClass();
//Obj1.abc(); //Commented Line
Obj2.abc();
Obj2=(vbeClass) Obj1;
Obj2.abc();
}
}
class vbClass extends MyClass{
void abc(){System.out.println("vbClass->abc");}
}
class vbeClass extends vbClass{
void abc(){System.out.println("vbeClass->abc");}
}
if you uncomment commented line, it is a compiler error. It means Obj1 don't have abc available.
How following statement is giving output as "vbeClass->abc"?
Obj2=(vbeClass) Obj1;

[Khalid Bou-Rabee]

This is the same reason you must cast an object coming from an array to a reference that you desire.
For example:
String myString = new String("hello");
Vector apvector = new Vector();
apvector.add(myString);
/* must explicitly cast to use member function */
//
System.out.println((String)(apvector.get(0)).chartAt(2));
Regards,
Khalid

[jafarali]

Change your commended line to
((vbeClass)Obj1).abc()
And it will work fine
[This message has been edited by jafarali (edited July 18, 2000).]