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From: Josip Almasi <joe@vrspace.org>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject: Re: Java blunders
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 01:54:42 +0200
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On 07/29/2014 01:02 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
> Josip Almasi <joe@vrspace.org> writes:
>> So I can access 'this' and members in default implementations, right?
>> I mean examples I see are all static implementations.
>
> interface Build
> { java.lang.StringBuilder builder();
>    default void build(){ this.builder().append( "alpha1" ); }}
>
> interface Print
> { java.lang.StringBuilder builder();
>    default void print()
>    { java.lang.System.out.println( this.builder() ); }}
>
> public class Main implements Build, Print
> { final java.lang.StringBuilder builder = new java.lang.StringBuilder();
>    public java.lang.StringBuilder builder(){ return this.builder; }
>    public static void main( final java.lang.String args[] )
>    { final Main main = new Main(); main.build(); main.print(); }}

But you didn't adress any member of Main class.
In fact builder method needs to be defined 3 times, and it's only 
purpose is to return reference to member variable.
Thus, above is good example what interfaces should not be used for.
Seems only efficient way to access Main members is to pass Main instance 
to default implementation as argument. (then better use code blocks)
Same old, hopefully with less copy&paste.
Poor substitute for multiple inheritance.

But thanks again, these are good hints.
In fact they address example in my point 2, with overriding static 
variables.
Err, maybe. Will have to try:)

Regards...