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Can we override static methods in java

Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:49 pm

Can anybody let me know the answer for following question.
CAn we override static methods?
If not why?



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Re: Can we override static methods in java

Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:52 pm

Static methods cant be overriden they can only be hidden becz, static
methods are are associated with the class not with the objects. Static
methods are implicitly "final", because overriding is only done based on the
type of the objects.

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