Inheritance in Java

Inheritance is a mechanism wherein a new class is derived from an existing class. In Java, classes may inherit or acquire the properties and methods of other classes.
A class derived from another class is called a subclass, whereas the class from which a subclass is derived is called a superclass.
The extends keyword indicates that you are making a new class that derives from an existing class. The meaning of “extends” is to increase functionality.
Types of inheritance in java
Note- Private members and constructors of a base class are never inherited.

Single Inheritance Example

class Ram{
void wise()
{
System.out.println(“this is super class”);
}
}
class Kush extends Ram{
void brave(){
System.out.println(“this is child class “);
}
}
public class I1{
public static void main(String args[]){
Kush m =new Kush ();
m. brave ();
m.wise();
}}

Multilevel Inheritance

class A1{
void work()
{
System.out.println(“working…”);
}
}
class B1 extends A1{
void play()
{
System.out.println(“playing…”);
}
}
class C1 extends B1{
void show()
{
System.out.println(“showing.”);
}
}
public class I2{
public static void main(String args[]){
C1 c=new C1();
c.work();
c.play();

c.show();
}}

Hierarchical Inheritance

class Shiv{
void care()
{
System.out.println(“caring.”);
}
}
class Ganesh extends Shiv{
void happy(){
System.out.println(“happyness…”);
}
}
class Kartik extends Shiv{
void protect()
{
System.out.println(“protecting…”);
}
}
public class I3{
public static void main(String args[]){
Kartik k=new Kartik();
Ganesh g=new Ganesh();
k.protect();
g.happy();
}}