Wrap an object into another object type

[einnhann]

Now I got 2 objects which from different classes ClassA and ClassB but they have exactly same attributes. ClassA and ClassB is not interface. Assume that ClassB can not be modify.
Can wrapper wrap classB into classA? For what I know wrapper can wrap primitive class into object type. As for reflection can retireve classB field and set it to classA but due to the security concern, can wrapper do that?

public ClassA retrieveDetails(int id) {
ClassA classA = null;
ClassB classB = null;

// Error occur here classB.retrieveDetails(id) this method return ClassB instead of ClassA
classA = classB.retrieveDetails(id);

return classA;
}

[r035198x]

Now I got 2 objects which from different classes ClassA and ClassB but they have exactly same attributes. ..

Why then do you have these two different classes?

[einnhann]

Ya for some reason must have this 2 classes.

[Lil_Aziz1]

if ClassB is a subclass of ClassA, then yes.

[pbrockway2]

for some reason

Please, it's not my intention to offend you, but that won't do.

When r\d*x asks why you want to do such a thing, that's not to be nosey. It's because he or she wants to help: but, like the rest of us, can't really help unless they know what it is that you are trying to do. There is a chance that you are going about whatever it is you are doing the wrong way. Rather than "help" you do it wrongly it's only natural that you would be asked what your aim is in doing this.

And "for some reason" just isn't an answer.

[einnhann]

Thanks, Lil_Aziz1 since classB must be subclass of classA i think wrapper can not solve my problem. Thanks for your answer.

[JosAH]

Thanks, Lil_Aziz1 since classB must be subclass of classA i think wrapper can not solve my problem. Thanks for your answer.

This shows once more: code to the interface, not to the implementation; because your client code depends on ClassA or ClassB you are stuck, i.e. you can't give them a wrapper that necessarily has to be another class and it can't extend both from ClassA and ClassB.

kind regards,

Jos

[adz]

Sounds like you have a design flaw to me (and everyone else who is wondering why you have two classes that do the same thing)...