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Java 8 question about default and static methods in interfaces

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Consider the following Java 8 interfaces:

  public interface Foo {
    default void method () {
      System.out.println("Foo.method");
    }
  }
  public interface Bar extends Foo {
    default void method () {
      System.out.println("Bar.method");
    }
  }

The question is, can Foo.method be used from Bar.method?
In other words, is the following version of Bar legal?

  public interface Bar extends Foo {
    default void method () {
      super.method();
      System.out.println("Bar.method");
    }
  }

I didn't see a reference in the docs I used, if static
methods can be redefined as well.  Does anyone know?

I'd appreciate a link I could use for a better reference
than the Oracle Java Tutorial.

-- 
Wayne

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Java 8 question about default and static methods in interfaces Wayne <nospam@all.invalid> - 2014-01-26 04:55 -0500
  Re: Java 8 question about default and static methods in interfaces Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-01-26 07:56 -0500
    Re: Java 8 question about default and static methods in interfaces Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2014-01-26 13:12 -0500
      Re: Java 8 question about default and static methods in interfaces Wayne <nospam@all.invalid> - 2014-01-26 20:37 -0500

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