Specifications

Sun Services
Java™ Programming Language Module 6, slide 7 of 43
Copyright 2005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun Services, Revision F
Single Inheritance
• When a class inherits from only one class, it is called
single inheritance.
• Interfaces provide the benefits of multiple inheritance
without drawbacks.
• Syntax of a Java class is as follows:
<modifier> class <name> [ extends <superclass>] {
<declaration>*
}