// interfaces/HorrorShow.java
// (c)2017 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt
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// Extending an interface with inheritance
interface Monster {
void menace();
}
interface DangerousMonster extends Monster {
void destroy();
}
interface Lethal {
void kill();
}
class DragonZilla implements DangerousMonster {
@Override
public void menace() {}
@Override
public void destroy() {}
}
interface Vampire extends DangerousMonster, Lethal { // note here.
void drinkBlood();
}
class VeryBadVampire implements Vampire {
@Override
public void menace() {}
@Override
public void destroy() {}
@Override
public void kill() {}
@Override
public void drinkBlood() {}
}
public class HorrorShow {
static void u(Monster b) {
b.menace();
}
static void v(DangerousMonster d) {
d.menace();
d.destroy();
}
static void w(Lethal l) {
l.kill();
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
DangerousMonster barney = new DragonZilla();
u(barney);
v(barney);
Vampire vlad = new VeryBadVampire();
u(vlad);
v(vlad);
w(vlad);
}
}
The syntax used in Vampire works only when inheriting interfaces. Normally, you can use extends with only a single class, but extends can refer to multiple base interfaces when building a new interface. Notice that interface names are separated with commas.
references:
1. On Java 8 - Bruce Eckel
2. https://github.com/wangbingfeng/OnJava8-Examples/blob/master/interfaces/HorrorShow.java