Java Inheritance Example

javaInheritanceExample.java

//superclass
class Animal {
  
  public void eat() {
    System.out.println("Animal can eat");
  }
}

// subclass, Dog class inherits Animal class
class Dog extends Animal {

  // overrides the eat() method of the Animal superclass
  @Override
  public void eat() {
    // call eat() method in the superclass
    super.eat();
    System.out.println("Dogs eat special dog food");
  }

  // a new method in the subclass
  public void bark() {
    System.out.println("Dogs bark");
  }
}

class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Dog newDog = new Dog();

    newDog.eat();
    newDog.bark();
  }
}