Interface and Abstract class ........

[Faris A Saduli]

If you add a new method to an interface, you must track down all implementations of that interface in the universe and provide them with a concrete implementation of that method where as in case of an abstract class if you add a new method to an abstract class, you have the option of providing a default implementation of it. Then all existing code will continue to work without change
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[Sonny Gill]

Yes.


ok, and what is your question?

[Surasak Leenapongpanit]

You may create a new interface with additional new abstract method so your concrete class don't need to change.

[David Harkness]

That's why I tend to create interfaces and abstract classes in pairs. For the most part, you can extend the abstract class. You only need to use the interface if you must extend some other class. This way I get the best of both worlds.

[Ilja Preuss]

I actually sometimes *want* to know all the classes that might need to implement a new method. So even when using the interface - abstract class pair, I'll first go through all the compile time errors in the concrete classes, implement the method where the default behaviour will not suffice, and *then* add the default behaviour to the abstract class.

It's one of the times where, when used with care, you can use compile time errors to help you find code you need to adjust.