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The document explains inheritance in Java, a key OOP concept that allows subclasses to inherit properties and behaviors from parent classes, promoting code reusability. It details three types of inheritance: single inheritance, where a subclass derives from one superclass; multilevel inheritance, where a subclass inherits from a superclass and can also act as a superclass for another subclass; and hierarchical inheritance, where multiple subclasses derive from a single superclass. Examples of each type are provided to illustrate the concepts.

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Java Assignment 9

The document explains inheritance in Java, a key OOP concept that allows subclasses to inherit properties and behaviors from parent classes, promoting code reusability. It details three types of inheritance: single inheritance, where a subclass derives from one superclass; multilevel inheritance, where a subclass inherits from a superclass and can also act as a superclass for another subclass; and hierarchical inheritance, where multiple subclasses derive from a single superclass. Examples of each type are provided to illustrate the concepts.

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Assignment_9: - Programs on single, multilevel, and hierarchical inheritance.

Inheritance in Java
Inheritance in Java is a core OOP concept that allows a class to acquire properties and
behaviours from another class. It helps in creating a new class from an existing class,
promoting code reusability and better organization.

 A subclass can reuse the fields and methods of the parent class without rewriting the
code

 A subclass can add its own fields and methods or modify existing ones to extend
functionality.

 Types of Inheritance in Java

1. Single Inheritance

In single inheritance, a sub-class is derived from only one super class. It inherits the
properties and behavior of a single-parent class. Sometimes, it is also known as simple
inheritance.
Example: -
1. Single Inheritance
//Super class

class Vehicle

Vehicle ()

[Link]("This is a Vehicle");

// Subclass

class Car extends Vehicle

Car ()

[Link]("This Vehicle is Car");

public class Test

public static void main (String [] args)

// Creating object of subclass invokes base class constructor

Car obj = new Car ();

Output
This is a Vehicle

This Vehicle is Car

2. Multilevel Inheritance

In Multilevel Inheritance, a derived class will be inheriting a base class and as well as the
derived class also acts as the base class for other classes.

Example: -
class Vehicle

Vehicle ()

[Link]("This is a Vehicle");

class FourWheeler extends Vehicle

FourWheeler()

[Link]("4 - Wheeler Vehicles");

class Car extends FourWheeler

Car ()

[Link]("This 4-Wheeler Vehicle is a Car");

public class Geeks


{

public static void main (String [] args)

Car obj = new Car (); // Triggers all constructors in order

Output

This is a Vehicle

4-Wheeler Vehicles

This 4-Wheeler Vehicle is a Car

3. Hierarchical Inheritance

In hierarchical inheritance, more than one subclass is inherited from a single base class. i.e.
more than one derived class is created from a single base class. For example, cars and buses
both are vehicle

class Vehicle

Vehicle ()

[Link]("This is a Vehicle");

class Car extends Vehicle

Car ()

[Link]("This Vehicle is Car");

}
}

class Bus extends Vehicle

Bus ()

[Link]("This Vehicle is Bus");

public class Test

public static void main (String [] args)

Car obj1 = new Car ();

Bus obj2 = new Bus ();

Output

This is a Vehicle

This Vehicle is Car

This is a Vehicle

This Vehicle is Bus

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