Monday 27 May 2013

interface in java

An interface in the Java Programming language is an abstract type that is used to specify an interface(in the generic sense of the term) that classes must implement.
Interfaces are declared using the interface keyword, and may only contain method signature and constant declarations (variable declarations that are declared to be both static and final).
An interface never contain method definitions.
Interfaces cannot be instantiated, but rather are implemented.
A class that implements an interface must implement all of the methods described in the interface, or be an abstract class. Object references in Java may be specified to be of an interface type; in which case, they must either be null, or be bound to an object that implements the interface.
One benefit of using interfaces is that they simulate multiple inheritance. All classes in Java must have exactly one base class, the only exception being java.lang.Object(the root class of the Java type system); multiple classes of classes is not allowed.
A Java class may implement, and an interface may extend, any number of interfaces; however an interface may not implement an interface.
Example:

Program:
interface B {
}
interface C extends B {
}
interface D extends B, C {
}
interface E {
}
class Simple implements B, C, D {
}
public class A {
public static void main(String[] args) {
}
}
Which is not possible in interface?
We cant implement an interface with interface
interface B {
}
interface C implements B {
}
CTE--->Compile Time Error

CTE:Syntax error on token "implements", extends expected

interface B {
public void study(){
}
}
CTE:Abstract methods do not specify a body
Remove method body

Program:
interface B {
public void study();
}

class Simple implements B {

@Override
public void study() {
System.out.println("Hai i am the impl for study method in interface B");
}
}
public class A {
public static void main(String[] args) {
B b=new B();
}
}
Cannot instantiate the type B

Program:
interface B {
public void study();
}
class Simple implements B {
}
public class A {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Simple s = new Simple();
s.study();
}
}
--->the type Simple must implement the inherited abstract method B.study()
Solution:
interface B {
public void study();
}
class Simple implements B {
@Override
public void study() {
System.out.println("Hai i am in impl for study method in interface B");
}
}
public class A {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Simple s = new Simple();
s.study();
}
}
O/P:Hai i am in impl for study method in interface B

Major Points in interface:
possible:
interface extends interface
interface extends interface1,interface2
class implements interface
class implements interface1,interface2
interface B {
}
interface C extends B {
}
interface D extends B, C {
}
interface E {
}
class Sam implements B{
}
class Simple implements B,C{
}
public class A {
public static void main(String[] args) {
}

}

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