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1. static methods cannot be overridden ?    coderanch.com

2. Why can't Static Methods be overridden?    coderanch.com

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3. Static overridden method    coderanch.com

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way. - ...

4. Can static methods be overridden    coderanch.com

Hi friends , I also learned that we can't override static method . Here is a simple program to test it class SuperClass { static void method(){ System.out.println("I'm from Super Class"); } } class SubClass extends SuperClass { static void method(){ System.out.println("I'm from Sub Class"); } } public class StaticTest { private static void toTest(SuperClass obj){ obj.method(); // Although it's not ...

5. static methods cannot be overridden.    coderanch.com

Is it that static methods cannot be overridden? if so please let me know where am i doing wrong with reference to below code: public class dumn { dumn(){ } [B]static public int doCheck(){ int h=90; System.out.println(h); //System.out.println(a); return h; }[/B] }; public class dumb extends dumn { //static dumb db; dumb(){ } int a=10; [B]static public int doCheck(){ int i=25; ...

6. Static methods cannot be overridden they can be redefined..    forums.oracle.com

Hi, I would like know the difference between overridding and redefining. Can a static method be inherited? Can someone make me clear what is happening in the below code. class Animal { static void dostuff() { System.out.print("a "); } } class Dog extends Animal { static void dostuff() { // it's a redefinition, // not an override System.out.print("d "); } public ...

7. can static methods overridden    forums.oracle.com

8. Can Static Methods be overridden ?    forums.oracle.com

So can we say that Java does not allow static method to be overridden but does not display a compile/run time error when this is done ? Is this a bug as stated by kajbj ? Please let me know if i am not clear.If this question has been answered somewhere else in this forum,kindly let me know. Thank you for ...

9. static method overridden    forums.oracle.com

static methods are really class messages, that is, methods that act upon an entire classification of objects not just one instance. it is an elegant means by which to send messages to all instances or rather the class itself Static method calls are determined at compile time,not at run time, so it is not possible for the invocation to be polymorphic.(i.e ...

10. Can Static methods be inheritted / overridden ?    forums.oracle.com

masijade. wrote: Yes, it's called hiding (IOW No, you cannot override static methods). Try this To clarify: They're quite different beasts. To get technical: static methods are specific to the class they're contained in, not instances. Therefore any method you'd call is called on the class containing the calling method unless (as you should always do) the exact classname containing the ...