Dynamic Method Dispatch : Polymorphism « Class Definition « Java Tutorial

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3. Polymorphism

class A {
  void callme() {
    System.out.println("Inside A's callme method");
  }
}

class B extends A {
  void callme() {
    System.out.println("Inside B's callme method");
  }
}

class C extends A {
  void callme() {
    System.out.println("Inside C's callme method");
  }
}

class Dispatch {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    A a = new A(); // object of type A
    B b = new B(); // object of type B
    C c = new C(); // object of type C
    A r; // obtain a reference of type A

    r = a; // r refers to an A object
    r.callme(); // calls A's version of callme

    r = b; // r refers to a B object
    r.callme(); // calls B's version of callme

    r = c; // r refers to a C object
    r.callme(); // calls C's version of callme
  }
}