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final concept

Former Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:13:27 GMT

Hi to all,

can any one explains me about final concept in oops?

Thanks

Priya

Re: final concept

matt — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:16:25 GMT

If a class is defined as final, it cannot be subclassed. You can't create a class that will inherit from it.

This can be overcome, to an extent, by using composition, rather than inheritance.

matt

Re: final concept

Former Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:18:41 GMT

Hi Matthew ,

can u tel me what is composition?and how it can overcome?

Thanks & Regards

Priya

Re: final concept

Former Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:23:26 GMT

Hi,

Abstract and Final Methods and Classes

The additions ABSTRACT and FINAL for the statements METHODS and CLASS can be used to define abstract and final methods or classes.

Abstract methods are declared in abstract classes and cannot be implemented in the same class but only in a subclass of the inheritance tree. It is therefore not possible to instantiate abstract classes.

Final methods cannot be redefined in subclasses. Final classes cannot have other subclasses and close an inheritance tree finally.

I think you got clear picture if a method is defined in super class and declared as final means you cant redefine in subclass that method.

Regds

Sivaparvathi

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Re: final concept

matt — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:23:46 GMT

Instead of subclassing a class (CLASSA), you create a new class(CLASSB) which has, as an attribute, an object reference to CLASSA. You can then create methods in CLASSB with the same signature as those in CLASSB, and pass those parameters to a call to the same method in CLASSA - with or without adding your own functionality.

[This article|http://www.artima.com/designtechniques/compoinh.html] explains the concepts in more detail.

matt

Re: final concept

Former Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:19:53 GMT

Thank you very very much