//: c07:RTTI.java // From Thinking in Java, 2nd Edition // Available at http://www.BruceEckel.com // (c) Bruce Eckel 1999 // Copyright notice in Copyright.txt // Downcasting & Run-Time Type // Identification (RTTI) import java.util.*; class Useful { public void f() {} public void g() {} } class MoreUseful extends Useful { public void f() {} public void g() {} public void u() {} public void v() {} public void w() {} } public class RTTI { public static void main(String[] args) { Useful[] x = { new Useful(), new MoreUseful() }; x[0].f(); x[1].g(); // Compile-time: method not found in Useful: //! x[1].u(); ((MoreUseful)x[1]).u(); // Downcast/RTTI ((MoreUseful)x[0]).u(); // Exception thrown } } ///:~