OOPS Concept-Method Hiding

Method Hiding:-

This is exactly same as overriding except both parent & child class methods must be declared as static. In the method hiding the method resolution take care by compiler only based on the reference type.
Ex:
class P
{
static int x=10;
int y=20;
}
class C extends P
{
static int x=100;
int y=200;
}
class Sample
{
public static void main(String[] a)
{
P p=new C();
System.out.println(p.x+”,”+p.y); //10,20
C c=new C();
System.out.println(c.x+”,”+c.y); //100,200
P p1=new P();
System.out.println(p1.x+”,”+p1.y); //10,20
}
}

• We can’t override in the child class. But if define exactly same variable in child class.
• Variable resolutions take care by compiler only based on the reference type.