Java Inheritance (Subclass and Superclass)
In Java, it is possible to inherit attributes and methods from one class to another. We group the "inheritance concept" into two categories:
- subclass (child) - the class that inherits from another class
- superclass (parent) - the class being inherited from
To inherit from a class, use the extends keyword.
In the example below, the Car class (subclass) inherits the attributes and methods from the Vehicle class (superclass):
class Vehicle {
protected String brand = "Ford";
public void honk() {
System.out.println("Tuut, tuut!");
}
}
class Car extends Vehicle {
private String modelName = "Mustang";
public static void main(String[] args) {
Car myFastCar = new Car();
myFastCar.honk();
System.out.println(myFastCar.brand + " " + myFastCar.modelName);
}
}