An example of a redefined static method : static « Modifiers « SCJP

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2. Modifiers
3. static

class Animal {
  static void doStuff() {
    System.out.print("a ");
  }
}

class MainClass extends Animal {
  static void doStuff() {         // it's a redefinition, not an override
    System.out.print("d ");
  }
  public static void main(String [] args) {
    Animal [] a = {new Animal(), new MainClass(), new Animal()};
    for(int x = 0; x < a.length; x++)
      a[x].doStuff();               
  }
}

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