Re: extending interfaces and final variables in inner classes

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From: John McGrath TeamB
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 06:22

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On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 00:52:35 +0200, Yonatan Taub wrote:

> Why does the compiler issues a compilation error when using
> the syntax
> 
>   public MyInterface implements AnotherInterface

The simplest answer is because the Java language grammar does
not allow it.

In terms of the grammar of the language, it would certainly have
been possible to allow that syntax.  However, the reason it does
not is that an interface in Java does not have an implementation
(by definition).  So it would be rather strange to write that an 
interface implements anything.

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Regards,

John McGrath [TeamB]

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