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Interface in Java

PRESENTED BY:
PRAJJAVAL RAO CHINTAL
What is an interface

 An interface in java is a blueprint of a class. It has


static constants and abstract methods.
 The interface in Java is a mechanism to achieve
abstraction.
 It is used to achieve abstraction and multiple
inheritance in Java.
Why use Java interface?

 It is used to achieve abstraction.


 By interface, we can support the functionality of
multiple inheritance.
 It can be used to achieve loose coupling.
Multiple inheritance is not supported
through class in java, but it is possible by
an interface, why?

 multiple inheritance is not supported in the case of


class because of ambiguity.
 However, it is supported in case of an interface
because there is no ambiguity. It is because its
implementation is provided by the implementation
class.
How to declare an interface?

 An interface is declared by using the interface


keyword.
 all the methods in an interface are declared with the
empty body, and all the fields are public, static and
final by default.
 A class that implements an interface must
implement all the methods declared in the interface.
Syntax:

interface <interface_name>
{
// declare constant fields
// declare methods that abstract
// by default.
}
Working of compiler

 The Java compiler adds public and abstract


keywords before the interface method. Moreover, it
adds public, static and final keywords before data
members.
The relationship between classes and
interfaces

 As shown in the figure given below, a class extends


another class, an interface extends another interface,
but a class implements an interface.
Java Interface Example
//Interface declaration: by first user System.out.println("drawing circle");
interface Drawable
{ }
void draw(); }
} //Using interface: by third user
//Implementation: by second user public class TestInterface1
class Rectangle implements Drawable {
{ public static void main(String args[])
public void draw() {
{ Drawable d=new Circle();//In real
System.out.println("drawing scenario, object is provided by
rectangle"); method e.g. getDrawable()
Drawable r=new Rectangle();
} d.draw();
} r.draw();
class Circle implements Drawable }
{ }
public void draw()
{
Multiple inheritance in Java by interface

 If a class implements multiple interfaces, or an


interface extends multiple interfaces, it is known as
multiple inheritance.
Multiple inheritance using interface

interface Printable }
{ public void show()
void print(); {
} System.out.println("Welcome");
interface Showable
{ }
void show();
} public static void main(String
public class A7 implements args[])
Printable,Showable {
{ A7 obj = new A7();
public void print() obj.print();
{ obj.show();
System.out.println("Hello"); }
}

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