Interfaces in Java

Java interfaces are different from classes, and it’s important to know how to use their special properties in your Java programs. This tutorial introduces the difference between classes and interfaces, then guides you through examples demonstrating how to declare, implement, and extend Java interfaces.

You’ll also learn how the interface has evolved in Java 8, with the addition of default and static methods, and in Java 9 with the new private methods. These additions make interfaces more useful to experienced developers. Unfortunately, they also blur the lines between classes and interfaces, making interface programming even more confusing to Java beginners.

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