Can I override a static method?

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Amit Singh · Answer

Method Overriding is done for achieving dynamic binding behavior, where the method calls are resolved at runtime. Therefore the answer is: "No", static method belongs to a class and its calls are resolved at compile time so it can not be overridden to give dynamic binding behavior. Though you can have a method with same name in derived class but it will not be dynamic behavior. 
Example:
package inheritance;public class Parent {public static void myStaticMethod() {System.out.println("Calling " + Parent.class); }}package inheritance;public class Child extends Parent {public static void myStaticMethod() {System.out.println("Calling " + Child.class); }}package inheritance;public class Test {public static void main(String[] args) {Parent p = new Parent();/** Should call the parents implementation*/p.myStaticMethod();Child c = new Child();/** Should call the child implementation*/c.myStaticMethod();Parent p2 = new Child();/** Should call the child implementation in case of dynamic binding* but it does not as the static method is associated with the * reference type and here we have a reference of Parent class.* Hence parents implementation is called. */ p2.myStaticMethod(); }}
 output. 
Calling class inheritance.ParentCalling class inheritance.ChildCalling class inheritance.Parent

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