Data Hiding in Java-Java Learnings

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I am back with some Java Tricky Topics to explain here. I would like to start with Data Hiding Concept in Java. 

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Data Hiding

Its a straight forward topic - In general whenever you are overriding a method (sply non - static) then if you create an object of Sub class with Parent Class / Super Class object reference then it will call the Sub class method only. 

But in case of Static method overriding ( in general we cannot override static method! but here I am trying to explain what is that means ) this will not be working similar to Overriding behavior. So this is called Data hiding in Java. 

An example for demonstration the difference between static / non static overriding and Data Hiding. 

Example 1: With Non Static Overriding. 

// do necessary imports 
class SuperClass {

     public void oneMethod() {
         System.out.println("In Super Method");
     }

}

public class SubClass extends SuperClass{

     public void oneMethod() {  // Method Overriding. 
         System.out.println("In Sub Method");
     }

     public static void main(String []s) {
          SuperClass superClass = new SubClass();  // Creating Superclass Obj reference with Sub class //Obj creation 
          superClass.oneMethod(); 
     }

}

// Output: 

In Sub Method

____ 


The same will be different in case of those methods are Static - i.e. You cannot achieve the purpose of Override - hence it is called as Data hiding. 

Example 2: With Static Overriding. 

// do necessary imports 
class SuperClass {

     public static void oneMethod() {
         System.out.println("In Super Method");
     }

}

public class SubClass extends SuperClass{

     public static void oneMethod() {  // Method Overriding can't be done. 
         System.out.println("In Sub Method");
     }

     public static void main(String []s) {
          SuperClass superClass = new SubClass();  // Creating Superclass Obj reference with Sub class //Obj creation 
          superClass.oneMethod(); 
     }

}

// Output: 

In Super Method

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