Java Inheritance Rules

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What is a key constraint on a subclass when overriding a protected method from its superclass?

  • The subclass must weaken the accessibility of the method.
  • The subclass cannot change the accessibility of the method.
  • The subclass can strengthen the accessibility of the method. (correct)
  • The subclass must keep the same accessibility of the method.

Which of the following is a possible outcome when a subclass overrides a method from its superclass?

  • The subclass must have the same method signature and accessibility. (correct)
  • The subclass can only narrow the accessibility of the method.
  • The subclass must have a different method signature.
  • The subclass can change the method's return type.

What happens when a subclass overrides a protected method from its superclass and changes its visibility to public?

  • The subclass is strengthening the accessibility of the method. (correct)
  • The subclass is hiding the method from the superclass.
  • The subclass is weakening the accessibility of the method.
  • The subclass is keeping the same accessibility of the method.

What is the term for when a subclass provides a different implementation of a method that is already defined in its superclass?

<p>Method overriding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of using access modifiers (private, default, protected, public) in object-oriented programming?

<p>To restrict access to certain methods or variables. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of specifying a concrete type when creating an ArrayList?

<p>To reduce the risk of ClassCastException (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of specifying a concrete type when creating an ArrayList, in terms of type safety?

<p>To enforce type safety at compile time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an implication of not specifying a concrete type when creating an ArrayList?

<p>The ArrayList can store objects of any type (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of assigning the reference of an ArrayList to a variable?

<p>It assigns the reference to the variable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using generic types in creating an ArrayList?

<p>To reduce the risk of runtime errors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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