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&gt;&gt;Does getInstance build something else?,<br />
something which extends Calander?<br />
<br />
Yes
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>>Does getInstance build something else?,
something which extends Calander?

Yes

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Usually GregorianCalendar:<br />
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System.out.println(Calenda<wbr />r.getInsta<wbr />nce().getC<wbr />lass());
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Usually GregorianCalendar:

System.out.println(Calendar.getInstance().getClass());

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So you can call static methods of abstract classes.<br />
THis, and who know why, also works Cal.. c = new Cal...()<br />
<br />
I didn't think you could do that either.<br />
<br />
Thanks
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So you can call static methods of abstract classes.
THis, and who know why, also works Cal.. c = new Cal...()

I didn't think you could do that either.

Thanks

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:-)<br />
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&gt;&gt;&nbsp;So you can call static methods of abstract classes.<br />
<br />
yes<br />
<br />
&gt;&gt;THis, and who know why, also works Cal.. c = new Cal...()<br />
<br />
No it won't compile<br />

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:-)

>> So you can call static methods of abstract classes.

yes

>>THis, and who know why, also works Cal.. c = new Cal...()

No it won't compile


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take Calendar<br />
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On the API page it is described as an abstract class, yet you<br />
obtain it with it's static getInstance method. &nbsp;Please explain.<br />
Everywhere I turn instructors say you can not get an object<br />
of an abstract class. &nbsp;Does getInstance build something else?,<br />
something which extends Calander?<br />
<br />
Thanks
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take Calendar

On the API page it is described as an abstract class, yet you
obtain it with it's static getInstance method.  Please explain.
Everywhere I turn instructors say you can not get an object
of an abstract class.  Does getInstance build something else?,
something which extends Calander?

Thanks

instance of an abstract class

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.