what is classname.super.method means?

Asked Jul 12 '17 at 02:52

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I saw this in book:

class Student implements Person,Named
{
    public String getName(){return Person.super.getName();}
}

There is a same method in Person and Named called getName().

I have never seen the grammar above before.

I know super.getName() means it called the parent's method, but why must it be called with Person there?

edited Jul 12 '17 at 02:58

OneCricketeer

asked Jul 12 '17 at 02:52

lxacoder

`Person` and `Named` can have conflicting implementations of the same method. – shmosel Jul 12 '17 at 02:55
You implemented two interfaces. There may a `getName()` in those interfaces – Haze Erasmo Jul 12 '17 at 02:56
Question is missing a [mcve] of the other two interfaces – OneCricketeer Jul 12 '17 at 02:56
@OneCricketeer This is the question itself. – Dávid Horváth Sep 18 '21 at 11:49

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