Static methods question

[Xinhua Gu]

i wrote following code to see if this statement is true:
Static methods can not be overridden.

 
class Ot extends ObjectTest{
   static synchronized void go(final int� a) {  //line 1
    System.out.println("overriding static methods");
  }
}
 
public class ObjectTest {
   static synchronized void go(final int� i ){ //line 2
     for(int s : i )
    System.out.println(i);
  }
 
   public static void main(String� args){
     ObjectTest elem = new ot();
     elem.go(1,2,3);    //line 3
     go(new int[]{1,2,3,4});   //line 4
     Ot.go(1,2,3,4,5); //line 5
   }
}   

I think line 1 is an overriding method not a redefined method. To proof it, i changed line 1 to:
static synchronized void go(final int� a) throws Exception
Then compiler starts to complain...

Static methods can not be overridden,REALLY?
[ May 30, 2006: Message edited by: Xinhua Gu ]

[vinod balaji]

You cannot override a method marked static. K&B pgno 103

[radhika holani]

see this thread
http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=24&t=032787

[Xinhua Gu]

I got the answer:
http://faq.javaranch.com/view?OverridingVsHiding
Thank you very much!

[Xinhua Gu]

actually, i donot like the "hiding" explanation from FAQ.

In my preceding codes, defining static method in subclass follow all the rules for legal overrides at compiler level e.g. it can not contain more strict visibility or it can not throw an Exception arbitrarily. Thus, it is NOT a redefined method. (in K&B page 147 says it IS redefined)

It JUST does not work for run-time polymorphism.

So, the bottom line is how to understand "can not be overridden".
For final method, "can not be overridden" means a compile error
Here, for static method it means "does not work for run time polymorphism"

Am i right?

Thanks for all the help.
[ May 31, 2006: Message edited by: Xinhua Gu ]