[java programming] Re: Creating objects of class vs. superclass

2009-04-02 Thread maa...@gmail.com
Hey All, Again, many, many thanks! Nuno, I totally understand this now based on your example. I'm definitely going to try it myself to solidify it in my head as well. Thanks!! Cheers, -Maashu On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 2:01 AM, hec-ubuntu wrote: > > Maashu, > > If there are no method declarati

[java programming] Re: Creating objects of class vs. superclass

2009-04-01 Thread maa...@gmail.com
Hey Hec! Great example, but let me ask you this: Taking your example, if you had coded: Dog dog = new Dog(); instead of: Animal dog = new Dog(); Wouldn't the dog object in the first scenario above still inherit the "talk" method just through inheritance from the superclass? Thanks to everyone

[java programming] Re: Creating objects of class vs. superclass

2009-04-01 Thread miga
On Apr 1, 11:02 pm, "maa...@gmail.com" wrote: > Hey Miga! > > Thanks for your response.  I'll have to search the forum, as I'm still not > any more clear on the subject.  It seems to me that a Manager would, by > definition, also be seen as a Person.  If you're saying that this is more > useful

[java programming] Re: Creating objects of class vs. superclass

2009-04-01 Thread maa...@gmail.com
Hey Miga! Thanks for your response. I'll have to search the forum, as I'm still not any more clear on the subject. It seems to me that a Manager would, by definition, also be seen as a Person. If you're saying that this is more useful when you've got a class hierarchy that's more than one paren

[java programming] Re: Creating objects of class vs. superclass

2009-04-01 Thread miga
On Apr 1, 10:26 pm, "maa...@gmail.com" wrote: > Hi All, > > I apologize if this question has been answered, but I've read all the > lessons and supporting material (up to "inner class," at least) and I've > spoken to a colleague who has taken a similar intro to Java class, but I > still can't f