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Can a class extend multiple classes in Java?
Track: Java
Topic: OOP
Focus: Composition vs Inheritance
Java: Composition vs Inheritance
Answer
No, Java does not support multiple inheritance for classes.
Java restricts a class to extend only one superclass to avoid the complexity and ambiguity of multiple inheritance. However, a class can implement multiple interfaces to achieve similar functionality. For example, 'SmartDevice' can implement both 'WiFiEnabled' and 'BluetoothEnabled' interfaces.
Java restricts a class to extend only one superclass to avoid the complexity and ambiguity of multiple inheritance. However, a class can implement multiple interfaces to achieve similar functionality. For example, 'SmartDevice' can implement both 'WiFiEnabled' and 'BluetoothEnabled' interfaces.
Topics: Composition vs Inheritance Java OOP