Early vs Late Binding in Java

EarlyLateBindings.java

class A {
  void print() {
    System.out.println(secret());
  }
  String secret() {
    return "A";
  }

  static void staticPrint() {
    System.out.println(staticSecret());
  }

  static String staticSecret() {
    return "static A";
  }
}
class B extends A {
  @Override String secret() {
    return "B";
  }

  static String staticSecret() {
    return "static B";
  }
}

public class EarlyLateBindings {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    A a = new B();
    a.print(); // Late binding for all methods (virtual)
    a.staticPrint(); // Early binding for Java statics
    B b = (B)a;
    b.staticPrint(); // Early binding for Java statics
  }
}