How do I redefine a Method of a Final Class?

Hi,
Is it possible to redefine a method of a final class and if so, can someone please give me a brief example of that technique?
Thank you very much!
Andy

Hi,
Please find the example.
Program Description :      Interface I1 contains two methods : M1 and M2.
I1 is included and incorporated in class : C1 with M2 as a final method. Both the methods are implemented in class C1.
Class C2 is a subclass of class C1. It redefines method : I1M1 and re-implements it, but it does not do that for I1M2 as that is declared as final method.
In the START-OF-SELECTION block, object OREF1 is created from class C1 and OREF2 from class C2 and both the methods M1 and M2 are called using both the objects.
Example:
report ytest .
interface i1 .
methods : m1 ,
            m2 .
endinterface.
class c1 definition.
public section.
   interfaces : I1 final methods m2 .
endclass.
class c1 implementation.
method i1~m1.
   write:/5 'I am m1 in c1'.
endmethod.
method i1~m2.
   write:/5 'I am m2 in c1'.
endmethod.
endclass.
class c2 definition inheriting from c1.
public section.
   methods : i1~m1 redefinition .
endclass.
class c2 implementation.
method : i1~m1.
   write:/5 'I am m1 in c2'.
endmethod.
endclass.
start-of-selection.
data : oref1 type ref to c1,
         oref2 type ref to c2 .
   create object : oref1 , oref2.
   call method : oref1->i1~m1 , u201C Output : I am m1 in c1
                  oref2->i1~m1 , u201C Output : I am m1 in c2
                  oref1->i1~m2 , u201C Output : I am m2 in c1
                  oref2->i1~m2 . u201C Output : I am m2 in c1
Output :      I am m1 in c1
I am m1 in c2
I am m2 in c1
I am m2 in c1
Thanks,
Anitha

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