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When invoking a superclass version of an overridden method the super keyword

is used.

super keyword in java

 The super keyword in java is a reference variable which is used to refer


immediate parent class object.
 Whenever you create the instance of subclass, an instance of parent class is
created implicitly which is referred by super reference variable.

Usage of java super Keyword


 super can be used to refer immediate parent class instance variable.
 super can be used to invoke immediate parent class method.
 super() can be used to invoke immediate parent class constructor.

1) super is used to refer immediate parent class instance variable.


We can use super keyword to access the data member or field of parent class. It is used if
parent class and child class have same fields.

class Animal{

String color="white";

class Dog extends Animal{


String color="black";
void printColor(){
System.out.println(color);//prints color of Dog class

System.out.println(super.color);//prints color of Animal class


}
}

class TestSuper1{
public static void main(String args[]){
Dog d=new Dog();
d.printColor();
}}
The output:black
white

2. super keyword can be used to invoke immediate parent class method.


Eg_1:
import java.io.*;
class Person {

int id;
String name;
void set_data()
{
try{
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.println("Enter the Id:");
id=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
System.out.println("Enter the Name");
name=br.readLine();

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
System.out.print(id+"\t"+name+"\t");
}
}

class Employee extends Person{


int sal;
String desgn;
void set_data()
{
try{
super.set_data();
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.println("Enter the Designation:");
desgn=br.readLine();
System.out.println("Enter the Salary:");
sal=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display ()
{
super.display();
System.out.println(desgn+"\t"+sal);
}

public static void main(String args[])


{
Employee e1=new Employee();
e1.set_data();
e1.display();
}
}

Eg_2:
class Person1 {
int id;
String name;
void set_data(int id,String name)
{
try{

this.id=id;
this.name=name;

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
System.out.print(id+"\t"+name+"\t");
}
}

class Employee1 extends Person1 {


int sal;
String desgn;
void set_data(int id,String name,String desgn,int sal)
{
try{
super.set_data(id,name);
this.desgn=desgn;
this.sal=sal;

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
super.display();
System.out.print(desgn+"\t"+sal);
}

public static void main(String args[])


{
Employee1 e1=new Employee1();
e1.set_data(1001,"Manjeet","AP",20000);
e1.disp_data();
}
}

3. super() can be used to invoke immediate parent class constructor.


Eg_1:
import java.io.*;
class Person {

int id;
String name;
public Person()
{
try{
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.println("Enter the Id:");
id=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
System.out.println("Enter the Name");
name=br.readLine();

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
System.out.print(id+"\t"+name+"\t");
}
}

class Employee extends Person{


int sal;
String desgn;
public Employee()
{
try{
super();
BufferedReader br=new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(System.in));
System.out.println("Enter the Designation:");
desgn=br.readLine();
System.out.println("Enter the Salary:");
sal=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display ()
{
super.display();
System.out.println(desgn+"\t"+sal);
}

public static void main(String args[])


{
Employee e1=new Employee();
e1.display();
}
}
Eg_2:
class Person1 {
int id;
String name;
public Person1(int id,String name)
{
try{

this.id=id;
this.name=name;

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
System.out.print(id+"\t"+name+"\t");
}
}

class Employee1 extends Person1 {


int sal;
String desgn;
public Employee1(int id,String name,String desgn,int sal)
{
try{
super(id,name);
this.desgn=desgn;
this.sal=sal;

}catch(Exception ex){ex.printStackTrace();}
}

void display()
{
super.display();
System.out.print(desgn+"\t"+sal);
}

public static void main(String args[])


{
Employee1 e1=new Employee1(1001,"Manjeet","AP",20000);
e1.disp_data();
}
}

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