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// polymorphism/RTTI.java
// (c)2020 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt
// We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose.
// Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information.
// Downcasting & Runtime type information (RTTI)
// {ThrowsException}
class Useful {
public void f() {}
public void g() {}
}
class MoreUseful extends Useful {
@Override
public void f() {}
@Override
public void g() {}
public void u() {}
public void v() {}
public void w() {}
}
public class RTTI {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Useful[] x = {
new Useful(),
new MoreUseful()
};
x[0].f();
x[1].g();
// Compile time: method not found in Useful:
//- x[1].u();
((MoreUseful)x[1]).u(); // Downcast/RTTI
((MoreUseful)x[0]).u(); // Exception thrown
}
}
/* Output:
___[ Error Output ]___
Exception in thread "main"
java.lang.ClassCastException: Useful cannot be cast to
MoreUseful
at RTTI.main(RTTI.java:31)
*/