[SOLVED] Confused with output sequence

[Niveditha]

I am a bit confused with the output given for this code. Can anyone help me?

Code:

class Alpha{
 public void foo(String.. agr)
 { Sysout("Alpha:foo");}
public void bar(String a)
 { Sysout("Alpha:bar");}
}
public class Beta extends Alpha{
 public void foo(String.. agr)
 { Sysout("Beta:foo");}
public void bar(String a)
 { Sysout("Beta:bar");}
public static void main(String argv[]){
Alpha a=new Beta();
Beta b =  (Beta)a;
a.foo(test);b.foo(test);
a.bar(test);b.bar(test);
}
}

I felt the ans should be Alpha:foo Beta:foo Alpha:bar Beta:bar
but the ans given was
Alpha:foo Beta:foo Beta:bar Beta:bar

Am i going wrong somewhere?

[Eranga]

Why are you confusing. It's fine. On line,

Code:

Alpha a=new Beta();

you define a type Alpha to the object reference a, but assign to type Beta. Think about from there.

I don't see any confusion there at all.

[baskar.nitt]

Hi Niveditha,

When running the code which you have posted i got the following output:

Beta:foo
Beta:foo
Beta:bar
Beta:bar


Just check your program output..

[Eranga]

Yes Nidveditha. Seems to me you are conflict with reference and overridden there. Start from the simple step. As I said earlier, you always refer the Beta class, not Alpha class.

[Niveditha]

Ok..
That was my confusion. If it refers to Beta class then even the firsto/p shud have been Beta:foo as baskar mentioned but the ans given was Alpha:foo
Beta:foo
Beta:bar
Beta:bar

So i felt i was understanding in a wrong way,i cant expect internet to be correct always rite?
Anyways thank u guys...

[Eranga]

You are welcome.