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Thread: Does java extend 2 classes at one time

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    Default Does java extend 2 classes at one time

    1) when you create a class and compile it and open and see the class using javap command .. that class file contains that it extends java.lang.object and a default constructor is created automatically..... But when you extends another class the java.lang.Object class is not appeared as extended why?

    Code example:

    1St Case ----- Java code:

    public class temp(){

    }

    Javap Code:

    public class temp() extends java.lang.Object {
    public temp(){
    }

    }


    2nd case --- Java Code:

    public class temp() extends dummy{

    }

    javap Code:

    public class temp() extends dummy{
    public temp(){
    }

    }
    why for the above scenario it doesn't extends object class .. if it does implicitly then why it did not do in the first case instead why did the compiler extends Object class ?


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    Default Re: Does java extend 2 classes at one time

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    Default Re: Does java extend 2 classes at one time

    Quote Originally Posted by raghz View Post
    why for the above scenario it doesn't extends object class .. if it does implicitly then why it did not do in the first case instead why did the compiler extends Object class ?
    Please, try this code to understand.

    HierarchyTest.java
    public class HierarchyTest {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            printHierarchy(test1.class);
            printHierarchy(test2.class);
            printHierarchy(test3.class);
        }
     
        private static void printHierarchy(Class c) {
            System.out.print(c.getName());
            c = c.getSuperclass();
     
            while (c != null) {
                System.out.print(" --> ");
                System.out.print(c.getName());
                c = c.getSuperclass();
            }
     
            System.out.println();
        }
    }
     
    class test1 { }
     
    class test2 extends test1 { }
     
    class test3 extends test2 { }
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    Default Re: Does java extend 2 classes at one time

    So if i understand correctly if you extend any class, the parent class will be extending java.lang.object class.

    So by default java always extends one class at least every time. Thanks for the clear explanation

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