Java supports class reuse through inheritance and composition. This two-part tutorial teaches you how to use inheritance in your Java programs.

Though Java prevents multiple inheritance, some circumstances warrant its use. In this article, author Thomas Hammell illustrates a technique for simulating multiple inheritance in a Web-based ...

Generalization is the UML element to model inheritance. In Java, this directly translates into use of the extends keyword.

This looks like the Liskov substitution principle that Uncle Bob Martin described: Substitute a derived class (Square) for a base class (Rectangle). From the standpoint of the compiler, the above code ...