OnJava8-Examples/generics/OrdinaryArguments.java

// generics/OrdinaryArguments.java
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class OrdinarySetter {
  void set(Base base) {
    System.out.println("OrdinarySetter.set(Base)");
  }
}

class DerivedSetter extends OrdinarySetter {
  void set(Derived derived) {
    System.out.println("DerivedSetter.set(Derived)");
  }
}

public class OrdinaryArguments {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Base base = new Base();
    Derived derived = new Derived();
    DerivedSetter ds = new DerivedSetter();
    ds.set(derived);
    ds.set(base); // Compiles: overloaded, not overridden!
  }
}
/* Output:
DerivedSetter.set(Derived)
OrdinarySetter.set(Base)
*/