Override methods from parent - Java Object Oriented Design

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Override methods from parent
Demo Code

import java.util.*;

class Cat extends Animal {

    public Cat() {
        super.setColor("white");
    }//from  w  ww. ja  va 2  s.c o m

    public static void hide() {
        System.out.format("The hide method in Cat.%n");
    }

    public void override() {
        System.out.format("The override method in Cat.%n");
    }

    // Returns a litter of cats
    public Collection<Cat> getLitter(int size) {
        ArrayList<Cat> litter = new ArrayList<Cat>(size);
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
            litter.add(i, new Cat());
        return litter;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Cat myCat = new Cat();
        Animal myAnimal = myCat;
        Animal.hide();
        myAnimal.override();
    }
}

public class Cats {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Cat myCat = new Cat();
        Collection<Cat> litter = myCat.getLitter(3);
        for (Cat c : litter)
            System.out.format("%s%n", c.getColor());
    }
}

class Animal {
    private String color;

    public void setColor(String color) {
        this.color = color;
    }

    public String getColor() {
        return this.color;
    }

    public static void hide() {
        System.out.format("The hide method in Animal.%n");
    }

    public void override() {
        System.out.format("The override method in Animal.%n");
    }
}
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Override methods from parent - Java Object Oriented Design

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