Advantage of abstract methods

hi, i am a bit confuse abt the abstract methods in an abstract class. what are the advantages of declaring them as abstract? all the classes that extend it need to implement the methods although the classes do not require implementation of that method which resulted in an empty method body. If i juz comment the abstract methods in the abstract class, my whole program still can compile and run to my expectation. So, why we need to do extra work by writing the abstract methods in the abstract class?
i'm sorry that i'm a bit stupid to understand this although i have been looking for answer from books and online resources. Would appreciate if anyone of u can help explaining to me. thx.
Regards,
cy

Ooops.
Didn't read your whole reply.
But I'm not sure what you mean by "Often when it is,
the default implementation given is a no-op."Instead of public abstract void walk(); you do public void walk {} This is not necssarily a good idea though. By declaring it abstract, you force subclasses to impelement it. With the no-op (the empty, non-abstract method), subclasses don't have to do anything, and they just have a useless, meaningless, probably incorrect walk method.
However, there are cases when it's useful. I forget the details of exactly which classes and methods, but for some of the Swing (or maybe AWT) stuff, the various listeners have to respond to a bunch of events. WindowListener might have 5 or 10 or 15 different events it listens to. The interface or abstract base class leaves them all abstract. It might be that your WindowListener implementation really only reacts to two of them. So you have to provide empty methods for all the rest. To make this more convenient, the API provides XxxAdapter classes. These implement all the event handling methods with no-ops, and you can extend that class and just override the ones your Listener needs.

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Non-abstract methods in a Abstract class

Abstract Class can contain Non-abstract methods.
and Abstract Classes are not instantiable as well
So,
What is the purpose of Non-abstract methods in a Abstract class.
since we can't create objects and use it
so these non-abstract methods are only available to subclasses.
(if the subclass is not marked as abstract)
is that the advantage that has.(availability in subclass)
??

For example, the AbstractCollection class (in
java.util) provides an implementation for many of the
methods defined in the Collection interface.
Subclasses only have to implement a few more methods
to fulfill the Collection contract. Subclasses may
also choose to override the AbstractCollection
functionality if - for example - they know how to
provide an optimized implementation based on
characteristics of the actual subclass.Another example is the abstract class MouseAdapter that implements MouseListener, MouseWheelListener, MouseMotionListener, and that you can use instead of these interfaces when you want to react to one or two types of events only.
Quoting the javadocs: "If you implement the MouseListener, MouseMotionListener interface, you have to define all of the methods in it. This abstract class defines null methods for them all, so you can only have to define methods for events you care about."

Which of the following are true about abstract methods in EJB 2.0

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2.Abstract accessor/mutator methods are used to access and modify
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4.The EJB developer must implement the Accessor/Mutator methods
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4.It provides a particular mapping from an object model to a
relational database schema
5.It allows the Local Entity interfaces to participate in
relationships
4.Which of the following are the advantages of using Local interfaces
instead of dependent value classes?
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4.Local Entity Interfaces can be a part of the <cmp-field> but not
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method calls must be serializable.
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never be stored as part of the state of another enterprise bean.
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Only 1 and 2 above

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Thanks if you do...
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in EJB 2.0
CMP?
Choose all correct answers:
1. Abstract accessor methods should not be exposed
d in the EJB
component's interfacefalse
2.Abstract accessor/mutator methods are used to
access and modify
persistent state and relationship information for
entity objectstrue
>
3.Abstract Accessor/Mutator methods do not throw
exceptionstrue
>
4.The EJB developer must implement the
Accessor/Mutator methodsfalse
5.Abstract accessor methods may or may not be exposed
in the EJB
component's interfacetrue
2.Which ONE of the following is true?
Choose the best answer:
1.Local interfaces cannot have a relationship with
other Entity
componentsfalse
2.Local interfaces cannot be used for Stateless
Session EJBfalse
3.Local interfaces can be a part of Object's
persistent statefalse
4.Local interfaces have the same functionality as
that of a
stateless Session EJBtrue
3.Which of the following describe the <cmr-field> in a
EJB 2.0
descriptor?
Choose all correct answers:
1.A Local interface/Entity can be a value of a
<cmr-field>true
2.There is no <cmr-field> in EJB 2.0 descriptorfalse
3.It is used to represent one meaningful association
between any
pair of Entity EJBs, based on the business logic of
the Applicationtrue
4.It provides a particular mapping from an object
model to a
relational database schematrue
5.It allows the Local Entity interfaces to
participate in
relationshipstrue
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Local interfaces
instead of dependent value classes?
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1.Local Entity Interfaces can participate in
Relationshipsis
2.The life cycle of Local Entity Interfaces is
managed by EJB
container, intelligentlyis
3.Local Entity Interfaces can be used in EJB QL
Queriesnot
4.Local Entity Interfaces can be a part of the
<cmp-field> but not
<cmr-field>not
>
>
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interfaces
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M to which the EJB
component is deployedtrue
2.Local calls involve pass-by-reference.true
3.The objects that are passed as parameters in local
l interface
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4.In general, the references that are passed across
s the local
interface cannot be used outside of the immediate
e call chain and must
never be stored as part of the state of another
r enterprise bean.true
>
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a client
to access a Message driven Bean?
Choose the best answer:
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2. via Home interfacefalse
3. Message driven bean can be accessed directly by
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4. both 1 & 2false
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are true about message-driven
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objectsthe container can, dunno bout clients
>
They can create Topic and TopicConnectionFactory
objectsthe container can, dunno bout clients
>
They can lookup the JNDI server and obtain the
references for
Queue and Topic and their connection Factories
true
Only 1 and 2 abovefalse
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Purpose/Advantage of Abstract Class

Hi,
I'm aware of the functionality of the Abstract class.
But what is the purpose or advantage of using it. Where ever we are using an Abstract class, we can replace it with a normal class & achieve the same functionality. Is there any scenario like only Abstract class can be used?
Thanks & Regards,
Adithya M.

By using the Abstract class, we achieve the Polymorphism. Polymorphism simplifies the binding of the objects. By using the abstract class as the reference as object definition time, we can easily replace it with the concrete object at the runtime. This is called as the Dynamic Binding.
When we use the dynamic binding, the caller or the user of the object doesn't need to worry of what type of object is being passed to it at design time. At runtime the object would be assigned to it.
You can achieve the same Polymorphism and Dynamic binding using the interfaces, too. But the advantage using the Abstract class is, you could have the implementation of the non-abstract methods of the class where as Interface would only define the object. This non-abstract methods could contain the common logic which is valid for both Super class and Subclass.
Regards,
Naimesh Patel

Is not abstract and does not override abstract method actionPerformed

I dont how to corr. Please help!! and thank you very much!!
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class test extends JFrame implements ActionListener, ItemListener
          private CenterPanel centerPanel;
          private QuestionPanel questionPanel;
          private ButtonPanel buttonPanel;
          private ResponsePanel responsePanel;
          private JButton b1,b2,b3,b4,b5;               //Create five references to Jbutton instances
     private JTextField t1,t2,t3,t4,t5;          //Create five references to JTextField instances
          private JLabel label1;                    //Create one references to JLabel instances
          private JRadioButton q1,q2,q3;               //Create three references to JRadioButton instances
          private ButtonGroup radioGroup;               //Create one references to Button Group instances
          private int que1[] = new int[5];           //Create int[4] Array
          private int que2[] = new int[5];
          private int que3[] = new int[5];
          private String temp1, temp2, temp3, temp4, temp5, temp6, temp7, temp8, temp9, temp10,
                    temp11, temp12, temp13, temp14, temp15;
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          radioGroup.add(q2);
          radioGroup.add(q3);
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          JPanel responsePanel = new JPanel();
          JPanel questionPanel = new JPanel();
          JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel();
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          b1.addActionListener (this);               //Register JButtons to receive events
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          b2.addActionListener (this);
          b3 = new JButton ("Neither AGREE or DISAGREE");
          b3.addActionListener (this);
          b4 = new JButton ("AGREE");
          b4.addActionListener (this);
          b5 = new JButton ("Strongly AGREE");
          b5.addActionListener (this);
          buttonPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(5,1));
          buttonPanel.add(b1);
          buttonPanel.add(b2);
          buttonPanel.add(b3);
          buttonPanel.add(b4);
          buttonPanel.add(b5);
          t1 = new JTextField ("0",3);               //JTextField contains empty string
          t2 = new JTextField ("0",3);
          t3 = new JTextField ("0",3);
          t4 = new JTextField ("0",3);
          t5 = new JTextField ("0",3);
          t1.setEditable( false );
          t2.setEditable( false );
          t3.setEditable( false );
          t4.setEditable( false );
          t5.setEditable( false );
          responsePanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(5,1));
          responsePanel.add(t1);
          responsePanel.add(t2);
          responsePanel.add(t3);
          responsePanel.add(t4);
          responsePanel.add(t5);
          questionPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,1));
          questionPanel.add(label1);
          questionPanel.add(q1);
          questionPanel.add(q2);
          questionPanel.add(q3);
          centerPanel.add(buttonPanel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
          centerPanel.add(responsePanel,BorderLayout.EAST);
          container.add(centerPanel,BorderLayout.WEST);
          container.add(questionPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
          q1.addActionListener(
               new ActionListener(){
          public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e )
{                                        //actionPerformed of all registered listeners
          if (e.getSource() == b1) {
               que1[0] = Integer.parseInt(t1.getText()) + 1;
               String temp1 = String.valueOf(que1[0]);
          t1.setText(temp1);
          else if (e.getSource() == b2)     {
               que1[1] = Integer.parseInt(t2.getText()) + 1;
               String temp2 = String.valueOf(que1[1]);
          t2.setText(temp2);
          else if (e.getSource() == b3)     {
               que1[2] = Integer.parseInt(t3.getText()) + 1;
               String temp3 = String.valueOf(que1[2]);
          t3.setText(temp3);
          else if (e.getSource() == b4)     {
               que1[3] = Integer.parseInt(t4.getText()) + 1;
               String temp4 = String.valueOf(que1[3]);
          t4.setText(temp4);
          else if (e.getSource() == b5)     {
               que1[4] = Integer.parseInt(t5.getText()) + 1;
               String temp5 = String.valueOf(que1[4]);
          t5.setText(temp5);
} //end action performed
          q2.addActionListener(
               new ActionListener(){
          public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e )
{                                        //actionPerformed of all registered listeners
          if (e.getSource() == b1) {
               que2[0] = Integer.parseInt(t1.getText()) + 1;
               String temp6 = String.valueOf(que2[0]);
          t1.setText(temp1);
          else if (e.getSource() == b2)     {
               que2[1] = Integer.parseInt(t2.getText()) + 1;
               String temp7 = String.valueOf(que2[1]);
          t2.setText(temp7);
          else if (e.getSource() == b3)     {
               que2[2] = Integer.parseInt(t3.getText()) + 1;
               String temp8 = String.valueOf(que2[2]);
          t3.setText(temp8);
          else if (e.getSource() == b4)     {
               que2[3] = Integer.parseInt(t4.getText()) + 1;
               String temp9 = String.valueOf(que2[3]);
          t4.setText(temp9);
          else if (e.getSource() == b5)     {
               que2[4] = Integer.parseInt(t5.getText()) + 1;
               String temp10 = String.valueOf(que2[4]);
          t5.setText(temp10);
} //end action performed
          q3.addActionListener(
               new ActionListener(){
          public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent e )
{                                        //actionPerformed of all registered listeners
          if (e.getSource() == b1) {
               que3[0] = Integer.parseInt(t1.getText()) + 1;
               String temp11 = String.valueOf(que3[0]);
          t1.setText(temp11);
          else if (e.getSource() == b2)     {
               que3[1] = Integer.parseInt(t2.getText()) + 1;
               String temp12 = String.valueOf(que3[1]);
          t2.setText(temp12);
          else if (e.getSource() == b3)     {
               que3[2] = Integer.parseInt(t3.getText()) + 1;
               String temp13 = String.valueOf(que3[2]);
          t3.setText(temp13);
          else if (e.getSource() == b4)     {
               que3[3] = Integer.parseInt(t4.getText()) + 1;
               String temp14 = String.valueOf(que3[3]);
          t4.setText(temp14);
          else if (e.getSource() == b5)     {
               que3[4] = Integer.parseInt(t5.getText()) + 1;
               String temp15 = String.valueOf(que3[4]);
          t5.setText(temp15);
} //end action performed
}//end constructor test
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent item) {
//int state = item.getStateChange();
//if (q1 == item.SELECTED)
          public class ButtonPanel extends JPanel
               public ButtonPanel()
          public class CenterPanel extends JPanel
               public CenterPanel()
          public class QuestionPanel extends JPanel
               public QuestionPanel()
          public class ResponsePanel extends JPanel
               public ResponsePanel()
public static void main(String [] args)
     test surveyFrame = new test("Student Survey") ;
     surveyFrame.setSize( 500,300 );
     surveyFrame.setVisible(true);
     surveyFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
     }//end main
}//end class test

is not abstract and does not override abstract method actionPerformed
Oh, I see that the title of your post is an error message? Ok. Well, the test class is declared as implementing an ActionListener. That means the test class must have an actionPerformed() method. Your test class apparently does not.
It does not appear that the test class needs to implement ActionListener. You are using annonymous classes as listeners.

Is not abstract and does not override abstract method tablechanged

I will remove all the gui code to make it shorter, but my problem lies with my InteractiveTableModelListener.
public class Meet extends JPanel{
private static void createAndShowGUI() {
        JFrame frame = new JFrame("MEET_dataTable");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.add(new Meet(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);
public class InteractiveTableModelListener implements TableModelListener {
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if (evt.getType() == TableModelEvent.UPDATE) {
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      int row = evt.getFirstRow();
      dataTable.setColumnSelectionInterval(column + 1, column + 1);
      dataTable.setRowSelectionInterval(row, row);
class InteractiveRenderer extends DefaultTableCellRenderer {
protected int interactiveColumn;
public InteractiveRenderer(int interactiveColumn) {
      this.interactiveColumn = interactiveColumn;
public Component getTableCellRendererComponent(JTable dataTable,
     Object value, boolean isSelected, boolean hasFocus, int row,
     int column)
Component c = super.getTableCellRendererComponent(dataTable, value, isSelected, hasFocus, row, column);
   if (column == interactiveColumn && hasFocus) {
     if ((Meet.this.tableModel.getRowCount() - 1) == row &&
        !Meet.this.tableModel.hasEmptyRow())
         Meet.this.tableModel.addEmptyRow();
    highlightLastRow(row);
return c;
public void highlightLastRow(int row) {
     int lastrow = tableModel.getRowCount();
if (row == lastrow - 1) {
      dataTable.setRowSelectionInterval(lastrow - 1, lastrow - 1);
else {
      dataTable.setRowSelectionInterval(row + 1, row + 1);
     dataTable.setColumnSelectionInterval(0, 0);
public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
            UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
            createAndShowGUI();
}As i say, i have removed all the gui code to make it shorter, but in this code i create the table and add all the model to it. I am being returned with the error
Meet.InteractiveTableModelListener is not abstract and does not override abstract method tableChanged(javax.swing.event.TableModelEvent)in javax.swing.event.TableModelListener
what would be causing this error?
Cheers

Sorry, just figured out my silly error, the method is tableChanged not TableChanged.
cheers
TOPIC CLOSED
Edited by: nick2price on Sep 11, 2008 7:08 AM

Is not abstract and does not override abstract method ERROR

Hello. I'm new at all this, and am attempting to recreate a sample code out of my book (Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours), and I keep getting an error. I appriciate any help.
This is the Error that I get:
DocumentPrinter is not abstract and does not override abstract method skippedEntity(java.lang.String) in org.xml.sax.ContentHandler
public class DocumentPrinter implements ContentHandler, ErrorHandler
        ^This is the sourcecode:
import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;
import org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler;
import org.xml.sax.Locator;
import org.xml.sax.SAXParseException;
import org.xml.sax.XMLReader;
public class DocumentPrinter implements ContentHandler, ErrorHandler
// A Constant containing the name of the SAX parser to use.
private static final String PARSER_NAME = "org.apache.xerces.parsers.SAXParser";
public static void main(String[] args)
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   if (args.length == 0)
     System.out.println("No XML document path specified.");
     System.exit(1);
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   DocumentPrinter dp = new DocumentPrinter();
   try
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     XMLReader parser = (XMLReader)Class.forName(PARSER_NAME).newInstance();
     // Set the parser's content handler
    // parser.setContentHandler(dp);
     // Set the parsers error handler
     parser.setErrorHandler(dp);
     // Parse the file named in the argument
     parser.parse(args[0]);
   catch (Exception ex)
     System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
     ex.printStackTrace();
public void characters(char[] ch, int start, int length)
   String chars ="";
   for (int i = start; i < start + length; i++)
     chars = chars + ch;
System.out.println("Recieved characters: " + chars);
public void startDocument()
System.out.println("Start Document.");
public void endDocument()
System.out.println("End of Document.");
public void startElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName, Attributes atts)
System.out.println("Start element: " + localName);
for (int i = 0; i < atts.getLength(); i++)
System.out.println(" Attribute: " + atts.getLocalName(i));
System.out.println(" Value: " + atts.getValue(i));
public void endElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName)
System.out.println("End of element: " + localName);
public void startPrefixMapping(String prefix, String uri)
System.out.println("Prefix mapping: " + prefix);
System.out.println("URI: " + uri);
public void endPrefixMapping(String prefix)
System.out.println("End of prefix mapping: " + prefix);
public void ignorableWhitespace(char[] ch, int start, int length)
System.out.println("Recieved whitespace.");
public void processingInstruction(String target, String data)
System.out.println("Recieved processing instruction:");
System.out.println("Target: " + target);
System.out.println("Data: " + data);
public void setDocumentLocation(Locator locator)
// Nada
public void error(SAXParseException exception)
System.out.println("Parsing error on line " + exception.getLineNumber());
public void fatalError(SAXParseException exception)
System.out.println("Fatal parsing error on line " + exception.getLineNumber());
public void warning(SAXParseException exception)
System.out.println("Warning on line " + exception.getLineNumber());

Check to make sure that the arguments are consistent with your ContentHandler class. Probably the wrong type.
I think you forgot to include the skippedEntity method, it seems to be missing. Even if an implemented class has a method that you are not using, you still have to include the method in your code even if it doesn't do anything.
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ChargersTule1

...is not abstract and does not override abstract method compare

Why am I getting the above compile error when I am very clearly overriding abstract method compare (ditto abstract method compareTo)? Here is my code -- which was presented 1.5 code and I'm trying to retrofit to 1.4 -- followed by the complete compile time error. Thanks in advance for your help (even though I'm sure this is an easy question for you experts):
import java.util.*;
   This program sorts a set of item by comparing
   their descriptions.
public class TreeSetTest
   public static void main(String[] args)
      SortedSet parts = new TreeSet();
      parts.add(new Item("Toaster", 1234));
      parts.add(new Item("Widget", 4562));
      parts.add(new Item("Modem", 9912));
      System.out.println(parts);
      SortedSet sortByDescription = new TreeSet(new
         Comparator()
            public int compare(Item a, Item b)   // LINE CAUSING THE ERROR
               String descrA = a.getDescription();
               String descrB = b.getDescription();
               return descrA.compareTo(descrB);
      sortByDescription.addAll(parts);
      System.out.println(sortByDescription);
   An item with a description and a part number.
class Item implements Comparable
      Constructs an item.
      @param aDescription the item's description
      @param aPartNumber the item's part number
   public Item(String aDescription, int aPartNumber)
      description = aDescription;
      partNumber = aPartNumber;
      Gets the description of this item.
      @return the description
   public String getDescription()
      return description;
   public String toString()
      return "[descripion=" + description
         + ", partNumber=" + partNumber + "]";
   public boolean equals(Object otherObject)
      if (this == otherObject) return true;
      if (otherObject == null) return false;
      if (getClass() != otherObject.getClass()) return false;
      Item other = (Item) otherObject;
      return description.equals(other.description)
         && partNumber == other.partNumber;
   public int hashCode()
      return 13 * description.hashCode() + 17 * partNumber;
   public int compareTo(Item other)   // OTHER LINE CAUSING THE ERROR
      return partNumber - other.partNumber;
   private String description;
   private int partNumber;
}Compiler error:
TreeSetTest.java:25: <anonymous TreeSetTest$1> is not abstract and does not over
ride abstract method compare(java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object) in java.util.Com
parator
            public int compare(Item a, Item b)
                       ^
TreeSetTest.java:41: Item is not abstract and does not override abstract method
compareTo(java.lang.Object) in java.lang.Comparable
class Item implements Comparable
^
2 errors

According to the book I'm reading, if you merely take
out the generic from the code, it should compile and
run in v1.4 (assuming, of course, that the class
exists in 1.4). I don't know what book you are reading but that's certainly incorrect or incomplete at least. I've manually retrofitted code to 1.4, and you'll be inserting casts as well as replacing type references with Object (or the erased type, to be more precise).
These interfaces do exist in 1.4, and
without the generics.Exactly. Which means compareTo takes an Object, and you should change your overriding method accordingly.
But this raises a new question: how does my 1.4
compiler know anything about generics? It doesn't and it can't. As the compiler is telling you, those interfaces expect Object. Think about it, you want to implement one interface which declares a method argument type of Object, in several classes, each with a different type. Obviously all of those are not valid overrides.

Product is not abstract and does not override abstract method

Received the following errors.
Product.java:3: Product is not abstract and does not override abstract method ge
tDisplayText() in Displayable
public class Product implements Displayable
^
Product.java:16: getDisplayText() in Product cannot implement getDisplayText() i
n Displayable; attempting to use incompatible return type
found : void
required: java.lang.String
public void getDisplayText()
^
2 errors
Code reads as follows
import java.text.NumberFormat;
public class Product implements Displayable
     private String code;
     private String description;
     private double price;
     public Product()
          this.code = "";
          this.description = "";
          this.price = 0;
public void getDisplayText()
String message =
"Code: " + code + "\n" +
"Description: " + description + "\n" +
"Price: " + this.getFormattedPrice() + "\n";
     public Product(String code, String description, double price)
          this.code = code;
          this.description = description;
          this.price = price;
     public void setCode(String code)
          this.code = code;
     public String getCode(){
          return code;
     public void setDescription(String description)
          this.description = description;
     public String getDescription()
          return description;
     public void setPrice(double price)
          this.price = price;
     public double getPrice()
          return price;
     public String getFormattedPrice()
          NumberFormat currency = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
          return currency.format(price);
Please help!

Received the following errors.
Product.java:3: Product is not abstract and does not
override abstract method ge
tDisplayText() in Displayable
public class Product implements Displayable
^
Product.java:16: getDisplayText() in Product cannot
implement getDisplayText() i
n Displayable; attempting to use incompatible return
type
found : void
required: java.lang.String
public void getDisplayText()
^
2 errors
Code reads as follows
Please use the code tags when posting code. There is a code button right above the text box where you enter your post. Click on it and put the code between the code tags.
These error messages are quite clear in telling what is wrong. You have an Interface called Displayable that specifies a method something like thispublic String getDisplayText() {But in your Product source code, you created thismethodpublic void getDisplayText() {The compiler is complaining because the methods are not the same.
You also need to return a String in the method probalby like thisreturn message;

Getting error while creating abstract method

hi folks,
i facing issue for ABSTRACT Class.
I am trying to create abstarct method, (refered example from saptechnical site),
I created one attribute i-num, created one method AREA, in implementation area , i made it as Abstract, then i did syntax check, then it is giving below error.
*Class ZTEST_CLASS01_AB,Method AREA
The abstract method "AREA" can only be implemented after its
redefinition (METHODS AREA REDEFINITION).*
i tried all the ways..
created subclass for this, i writted some code in AREA of Sub-class, there it is giving dump, because first one is not activated properly..
could you please somebody help me on this.
Sri

Hello Arshad,
Create a class(ZABSTRACT) and make its type as Abstract( Which means atleast one of its methods is abstract)
We can have abstract classes with all it's methods as non-abstract or concrete. A small example is given below:
CLASS gcl_abstract DEFINITION ABSTRACT.
PUBLIC SECTION.
    METHODS concrete. "Concrete
ENDCLASS.                    "gcl_abstract DEFINITION
*       CLASS gcl_abstract IMPLEMENTATION
CLASS gcl_abstract IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD concrete.
    WRITE: / `I'm a concrete method`.
ENDMETHOD.                    "concrete
ENDCLASS.                    "gcl_abstract IMPLEMENTATION
*       CLASS gcl_abstract_sub DEFINITION
CLASS gcl_abstract_sub DEFINITION INHERITING FROM gcl_abstract.
PUBLIC SECTION.
    METHODS concrete REDEFINITION.
ENDCLASS.                    "gcl_abstract_sub DEFINITION
*       CLASS gcl_abstract_sub IMPLEMENTATION
CLASS gcl_abstract_sub IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD concrete.
    super->concrete( ).
    WRITE: / 'Abstract class might not have abstract methods at all!'.
ENDMETHOD.                    "concrete
ENDCLASS.                    "gcl_abstract_sub IMPLEMENTATION
START-OF-SELECTION.
DATA: go_abstract TYPE REF TO gcl_abstract_sub.
CREATE OBJECT go_abstract.
go_abstract->concrete( ).
Although i will agree there is no point in making a class as abstract & having no abstract method
@Sri: Looks like you're trying to implement the abstract method "AREA" in the abstract class hence the error. For abstract method you cannot define their implementation in the corres. abstract class.
BR,
Suhas
Edited by: Suhas Saha on Mar 30, 2011 12:04 PM

Abstract method called in an abstract class

Hello,
I am writing some code that I'd like to be as generic as possible.
I created an abstract class called Chromozome. This abstract class has a protected abstract method called initialize().
I also created an abstract class called Algorithm which contains a protected ArrayList<Chromozome>.
I would like to create a non abstract method (called initializePopulation()) which would create instances of Chromozome, call their method initialize() and full the ArrayList with them.
In a practical matter, only subclass of Algorithm will be used, using an ArrayList of a subclass of Chromozome implementing their own version of initialize.
I have been thinking of that and concluded it was impossible to do. But I'd like to ask more talented peaple before forgetting it !
Thanks,
Vincent

Ok, let's it is not impossible, juste that I had no idea of how doing it :-)
The difficulty is that Algorithm will never have to deal with Chromozome itself, but always with subclass of Chromozome. This is usually not an issue, but in that case, Algorithm is required to create instances of the desired subclass of Chromozome, but without knowing in advance wich subclass will be used (I hope what I say makes any sense).
Actually I may have found a way in the meantime, but maybe not the best one.
I created in Algorithm an abstract method :
protected abstract Chromozome createChromozome()The method initializePopulation will call createChromozome instead of calling directly the constructor and the initialize() method of Chromozome.
Then subclass of Algorithm will implement the method createChromozome using the desired subclass of Chromozome.

ABAP OO Abstract Methods

Hi,
I want to use abstract methods in ABAP. I created an abstract class as base and another 'child' class that extends that class. Now, I want to have different implementations in different child classes. The problem is that the IDE redirects me to the base class when trying to to this. There is no possibility to set the method as abstract.
Do you know if that concept is implemented at all? Maybe I just forgot to configure something?!
What do you propose?
Thank you and best regards,
Daniel

Hi,
If you are creating Local class using SE38, then just by writing "abstact" to the method it behaves like an abstract method.
If you are creating global class SE24, then genrally all interface methods are "abstract" methods so that we can ihberit and can redefine the methods for example: "IF_FLUSH_NOTIFY~BEFORE_FLUSH_NOTIFY" symbol ~ shows that it is an abstract method in the interface before to that.
So, even if it refer to its base class you can just implement them in the child classes by inheriting it.
Hope this helps you if yes try to assign some app. points.
Regards,
Suman

Can i call non -abstract method in abstract class into a derived class?

Hi all,
Is it possible in java to call a non-abstract method in a abstact class from a class derived from it or this is not possible in java.
The following example will explain this Ques. in detail.
abstract class A
void amethod()
System.out.println(" I am in Base Class");
public class B extends A
void amethod()
System.out.println(" I am in Derived Class");
public static void main (String args[])
// How i code this part to call a method amathod() which will print "I am in Base Class
}

Ok, if you want to call a non-static method from a
static method, then you have to provide an object. In
this case it does not matter whether the method is in
an abstract base class or whatever. You simply cannot
(in any object oriented language, including C++ and
JAVA) call a nonstatic method without providing an
object, on which you will call the method.
To my solution with reflection: It also only works,
if you have an object. And: if you use
getDeclaredMethod, then invoke should not call B's
method, but A's. if you would use getMethod, then the
Method object returned would reflect to B's method.
The process of resolving overloaded methods is
performed during the getMethod call, not during the
invoke (at least AFAIK, please tell me, if I'm wrong).You are wrong....
class A {
    public void dummy() {
         System.out.println("Dymmy in A");
class B extends A {
     public void dummy() {
          System.out.println("Dymmy in B");
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
          A tmp = new B();
          Class clazz = A.class;
          Method method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod("dummy", null);
          method.invoke(tmp, null);
}Prints:
Dymmy in B
/Kaj

Abstract Method Error and XML Parsing

I am using wl6sp1. I am parsing an XML file from within the
servlet using jaxp1.1 and crimson.
Following is code:
1- SAXParserFactory spf = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();
2- sp = spf.newSAXParser();
3- xr = sp.getXMLReader();
4- xr.setContentHandler(new ParseXML());
5- xr.parse( new InputSource("Example3.xml"));
This program works fine when execute from command line but in servlet on line
3 it says:
"Abstract Method Error"
I have created XML Registry to use Crimson as XML parser rather than default.
I think somehow wl is still using jaxp1.0 which is built in
support in wlsp1.
Whats wrong with the code...or what configuration i am missing???

I'm assuming you have already put crimson.jar first in the classpath for the java
command you use to start WebLogic. If so, have you tried putting the servlet in
a .war file with the crimson.jar in its' WEB-INF/lib directory?
Regards,
Mike Wooten
"anyz" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
I am using wl6sp1. I am parsing an XML file from within the
servlet using jaxp1.1 and crimson.
Following is code:
1- SAXParserFactory spf = SAXParserFactory.newInstance();
2- sp = spf.newSAXParser();
3- xr = sp.getXMLReader();
4- xr.setContentHandler(new ParseXML());
5- xr.parse( new InputSource("Example3.xml"));
This program works fine when execute from command line but in servlet
on line
3 it says:
"Abstract Method Error"
I have created XML Registry to use Crimson as XML parser rather than
default.
I think somehow wl is still using jaxp1.0 which is built in
support in wlsp1.
Whats wrong with the code...or what configuration i am missing???

How to declare abstract method

given - work worked at first .
fact - then i went to add new entity object names ScottOafE0 . went through all the next sand finished. a package and entity obj already exist. i also tried to put a new package and ScottOafAM in a seperate place. still a no go
when i went to run the form it errors out w/ below msg.
Error(14,8): class xxxoaf.oracle.apps.xxuab.hr.newforms.server.ScottOafEOImpl should be declared abstract; it does not define method setLastUpdateLogin(oracle.jbo.domain.Number) in class oracle.apps.fnd.framework.server.OAEntityImpl
Guess - i tired to put import oracle.apps.fnd.framework.server.OAEntityImpl in the controller file . didnt work
any idea how to define abstract method ?
thanks
scott

You dont need to define your class as abstract, that would not resolve your issue, what is happening is
oracle.apps.fnd.framework.server.OAEntityImpl is a abstract class, and has a method declared as setLastUpdateLogin(oracle.jbo.domain.Number) in class
Now, any class (xxxoaf.oracle.apps.xxuab.hr.newforms.server.ScottOafEOImpl ) extending from this class must either provide a definition to this method (provide the implementation logic), or must itself be declared abstract.
We had a discussion on this issue in the forum , look for the thread.
Thanks
Tapash

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