Java supports single inheritance through class extension, in which one class directly inherits accessible fields and methods from another class by extending that class.

Java’s interface language feature confuses many Java newbies. Many mistakenly assume that interfaces only sidestep Java’s failure to support multiple implementation inheritance. In reality ...

Java does enable the option to mark a class as final to eliminate the ability to perform inheritance complete, but that is often too heavy of a hammer to drop. Marking a class as final prevents all ...