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TVL - ICT (Computer Programming -

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Activity Sheet Quarter 3 – C1
Work with Inheritance

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TVL SHS – ICT (Computer Programming-Java) ACTIVITY SHEET

Apply basics of Java Language

I. Learning Competency with Code

Work with inheritance and handling exceptions- TLE_ICTJAVA11-12POAD-IIj-IIIa-c-30
a. Implement inheritance in accordance with Java framework.

II. Background Information for Learners

In Object-oriented Programming, computer programs are designed in such a way

everything is an object that interacts with one another. Inheritance is an integral part of Java
OOPs which lets the properties of one class to be inherited by the other. It basically, helps in
reusing the code and establish a relationship between different classes.  
In Java, inheritance refers to a feature of object-oriented programming that creates
classes that are derived from other classes. A class that is based on another class is said to
inherit the other class.
Inheritance is one of the core concepts of object-oriented programming (OOP)
languages. It is a mechanism where you can derive a class from another class for a hierarchy
of classes that share a set of attributes and methods.

Inheritance Hierarchy
In Java, the most important aspect of inheritance is that a class that is derived from a
base class can in turn be used as the base class of another derived class. That class is called a
superclass, or parent class. The derived class is called subclass, or child class. The subclass is
automatically given all the methods and fields defined by its superclass. A derived class can add
features to the base class it inherits bedefining its own methods and fields. This is one way a
derived class distinguishes itself form its base class.
As we know, a child inherits the properties from his parents. A similar concept is followed
in Java, where we have two classes:
1. Parent class (Super or Base class)
2. Child class (Subclass or Derived class)
A class which inherits the properties is known as Child Class whereas a class whose
properties are inherited is known as Parent class.
You use the keyword extends to identify the class that your subclass extends. If you
don’t declare a superclass, your class implicitly extends the class Object. Object is the root of all
inheritance hierarchies; it’s the only class in Java that doesn’t extend another class.

Object

Class A Class D

Class B Class C
 Figure 1: Class Hierarchy in Java
Syntax: Inheritance in Java
To inherit a class, we use extends keyword. Here class XYZ is child class and class
ABC is parent class. The class XYZ is inheriting the properties and methods of ABC class.

class XYZ extendsABC

{
}

Inheritance Example
The base class Teacher and a sub class PhysicsTeacher. Since
class PhysicsTeacherextends the designation and college properties and work() method from
base class, we need not to declare these properties and method in sub class.

Here we have collegeName, designation and work() method which are common to all
the teachers so we have declared them in the base class, this way the child classes
like MathTeacher, MusicTeacher and PhysicsTeacher do not need to write this code and can be
used directly from base class.

Sample Code:
classTeacher {
String designation = "Teacher";
String collegeName = "Beginnersbook";
voiddoes(){
System.out.println("Teaching");
}
}
publicclassPhysicsTeacherextendsTeacher{
StringmainSubject = "Physics";
publicstaticvoidmain(Stringargs[]){
PhysicsTeacher obj = newPhysicsTeacher();
System.out.println(obj.collegeName);
System.out.println(obj.designation);
System.out.println(obj.mainSubject);
obj.does();
}
}
Output:
Beginnersbook
Teacher
Physics
Teaching

Note:
The derived class inherits all the members and methods that are declared as public or
protected. If the members or methods of super class are declared as private then the derived
class cannot use them directly. The private members can be accessed only in its own class.
Such private members can only be accessed using public or protected getter and setter
methods of super class as shown in the example that follows.
classTeacher{
privateString designation ="Teacher";
privateStringcollegeName="Beginnersbook";
publicStringgetDesignation(){
returndesignation;
}
protectedvoidsetDesignation(String designation){
this.designation= designation;
}
protectedStringgetCollegeName(){
returncollegeName;
}
protectedvoidsetCollegeName(StringcollegeName){
this.collegeName=collegeName;
}
voiddoes(){
System.out.println("Teaching");
}
}

publicclassJavaExampleextendsTeacher{
StringmainSubject="Physics";
publicstaticvoidmain(Stringargs[]){
JavaExample obj =newJavaExample();
/* Note: we are not accessing the data members
* directly we are using public getter method
* to access the private members of parent class
*/
System.out.println(obj.getCollegeName());
System.out.println(obj.getDesignation());
System.out.println(obj.mainSubject);
obj.does();
}
}

The output is:

Beginnersbook
Teacher
Physics
Teaching

The important point to note in the above example is that the child class is able to access
the private members of parent class through protected methods of parent class. When we make
an instance variable(data member) or method protected, this means that they are accessible
only in the class itself and in child class. These public, protected, private etc. are all access
specifiers and we will discuss them in the coming tutorials.

Types of inheritance
The following are the types of Inheritance in Java:
1. Single Inheritance: refers to a child and parent class relationship where a class extends
the another class.

Figure 2: Single Inheritance

2. Multilevel inheritance: refers to a child and parent class relationship where a class
extends the child class. For example, class C extends class B and class B extends class
A.
A

Figure 3: Multilevel Inheritance

3. Hierarchical inheritance: refers to a child and parent class relationship where more
than one classes extends the same class. For example, classes B, C & D extends the
same class A.
A

B C D

Figure 4: Hierarchical Inheritance

 4. Multiple Inheritance: refers to the concept of one class extending more than one
classes, which means a child class has two parent classes. For example, class C
extends both classes A and B. Java doesn’t support multiple inheritance, read more
about it here.

A B

Figure 5: Multiple Inheritance

5. Hybrid inheritance: Combination of more than one types of inheritance in a single

program. For example class A & B extends class C and another class D extends class A
then this is a hybrid inheritance example because it is a combination of single and
hierarchical inheritance.

Inheritance and Method Overriding

When we declare the same method in child class which is already present in the parent
class this is called method overriding. In this case, when we call the method from child class
object, the child class version of the method is called. However, we can call the parent class
method using super keyword as I have shown in the example below:

classParentClass{
//Parent class constructor
ParentClass(){
System.out.println("Constructor of Parent");
}
voiddisp(){
System.out.println("Parent Method");
}
}
classJavaExampleextendsParentClass{
JavaExample(){
System.out.println("Constructor of Child");
}
voiddisp(){
System.out.println("Child Method");
//Calling the disp() method of parent class
super.disp();
}
publicstaticvoidmain(Stringargs[]){
//Creating the object of child class
JavaExample obj =newJavaExample();
obj.disp();
}
}

The output is:

Constructor of Parent
Constructor of Child
ChildMethod
ParentMethod

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Inheritance in Java Programming with examples. (n.d.). Retrieved February 9, 2021, from
www.beginnersbook.com: https://beginnersbook.com/2013/03/inheritance-in-java/
Janssen, T. (2017, December 14). OOP Concept for Beginners: What is Inheritance? Retrieved
February 8, 2021, from www.stackify.com: https://stackify.com/oop-concept-inheritance/
Vaidya, N. (2020, May 20). Inheritance in Java – Mastering OOP Concepts. Retrieved January
8, 2021, from www.edureka.co:
https://www.edureka.co/blog/inheritance-in-java/#Inheritance

IV. Activity Proper

a. Exercises / Activities

1. Consider the following two classes:

public class ClassA {

public void methodOne(int i) {
}
public void methodTwo(int i) {
}
public static void methodThree(int i) {
}
public static void methodFour(int i) {
}
}

public class ClassB extends ClassA {

public static void methodOne(int i) {
}
public void methodTwo(int i) {
}
public void methodThree(int i) {
 }
public static void methodFour(int i) {
}
}

2. Guide Questions.
a. What is inheritance?
b. How does overriding occur?
c. Which method overrides a method in the superclass? Why?
d. Which method hides a method in the superclass? Why?
e. What do the other methods do?

3. Using your mobile phone or computer (if available), open the browser (Mozilla
Firefox or google chrome) and open the link provided. Watch on YouTube on how
to write inheritance program in javafor further understanding. Here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbVAU7lK25Q

V. Reflection
a. As an ICT Programming student, how can this lesson help you become a
successful programmer?
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