Can a normal Class implement multiple interfaces?
In a word - yes.
Actually, many classes in the JDK implement multiple interfaces. E.g., ArrayList
implements List
, RandomAccess
, Cloneable
, and Serializable
.
public class A implements C,D {...} valid
this is the way to implement multiple inheritence in java
Yes, a class can implement multiple interfaces. Each interface provides contract for some sort of behavior. I am attaching a detailed class diagram and shell interfaces and classes.
Ceremonial example:
public interface Mammal {
void move();
boolean possessIntelligence();
}
public interface Animal extends Mammal {
void liveInJungle();
}
public interface Human extends Mammal, TwoLeggedMammal, Omnivore, Hunter {
void liveInCivilization();
}
public interface Carnivore {
void eatMeat();
}
public interface Herbivore {
void eatPlant();
}
public interface Omnivore extends Carnivore, Herbivore {
void eatBothMeatAndPlant();
}
public interface FourLeggedMammal {
void moveWithFourLegs();
}
public interface TwoLeggedMammal {
void moveWithTwoLegs();
}
public interface Hunter {
void huntForFood();
}
public class Kangaroo implements Animal, Herbivore, TwoLeggedMammal {
@Override
public void liveInJungle() {
System.out.println("I live in Outback country");
}
@Override
public void move() {
moveWithTwoLegs();
}
@Override
public void moveWithTwoLegs() {
System.out.println("I like to jump");
}
@Override
public void eat() {
eatPlant();
}
@Override
public void eatPlant() {
System.out.println("I like this grass");
}
@Override
public boolean possessIntelligence() {
return false;
}
}
public class Lion implements Animal, FourLeggedMammal, Hunter, Carnivore {
@Override
public void liveInJungle() {
System.out.println("I am king of the jungle!");
}
@Override
public void move() {
moveWithFourLegs();
}
@Override
public void moveWithFourLegs() {
System.out.println("I like to run sometimes.");
}
@Override
public void eat() {
eatMeat();
}
@Override
public void eatMeat() {
System.out.println("I like deer meat");
}
@Override
public boolean possessIntelligence() {
return false;
}
@Override
public void huntForFood() {
System.out.println("My females hunt often");
}
}
public class Teacher implements Human {
@Override
public void liveInCivilization() {
System.out.println("I live in an apartment");
}
@Override
public void moveWithTwoLegs() {
System.out.println("I wear shoes and walk with two legs one in front of the other");
}
@Override
public void move() {
moveWithTwoLegs();
}
@Override
public boolean possessIntelligence() {
return true;
}
@Override
public void huntForFood() {
System.out.println("My ancestors used to but now I mostly rely on cattle");
}
@Override
public void eat() {
eatBothMeatAndPlant();
}
@Override
public void eatBothMeatAndPlant() {
eatPlant();
eatMeat();
}
@Override
public void eatMeat() {
System.out.println("I like this bacon");
}
@Override
public void eatPlant() {
System.out.println("I like this broccoli");
}
}
A Java class can only extend one parent class. Multiple inheritance (extends
) is not allowed. Interfaces are not classes, however, and a class can implement more than one interface.
The parent interfaces are declared in a comma-separated list, after the implements
keyword.
In conclusion, yes, it is possible to do:
public class A implements C,D {...}