Static Method Example in Interface (Java 8)

StaticMethodExample.java

package com.viveknaskar;

public class StaticMethodExample implements StaticMethodInterface {
    // implementing abstract method
    public void existingMethod(String str) {
        System.out.println("String is: "+str);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        StaticMethodExample obj = new StaticMethodExample();

        // Calling the default method of interface
        obj.defaultMethod();
        // Calling the static method of interface
        StaticMethodInterface.staticMethod();
        // Calling the abstract method of interface
        obj.existingMethod("Java 8 has added static methods and default methods");

    }
}
interface StaticMethodInterface {
    // This is a default method so we need not
    default void defaultMethod() {
        System.out.println("Hello from default method.");
    }

    /* This is a static method. Static method in interface is
     * similar to default method except that we cannot override
     * them in the implementation classes.
     */
    static void staticMethod() {
        System.out.println("Hello from static method");
    }
    void existingMethod(String str);
}