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    <pre><code>public class Counter{ private int value; public int getValue(){ return value; } public void setValue (int value){ this.value = value; } public void increment() { /* */ } public void decrement() { /* */ } } public class LoopingCounter extends Counter{ private int limit; public LoopingCounter(int limit){ this.limit = limit; } public void increment(){ int value = super.getValue(); if( value == limit){ System.out.println("Value has reached the limit, cannot increment any further!"); setValue(0); } else{ value++; setValue(value); } } public void decrement(){ int value = super.getValue(); if(value == limit){ System.out.println("Value has reached the limit, cannot decrement any further!"); } else{ value--; setValue(value); } } public int getValue() { System.out.println("override"); return 1000; } } public class CounterTest{ public static void main(String[] args){ LoopingCounter lc = new LoopingCounter(100); for(int i=0; i&lt;150; i++){ lc.increment(); System.out.println(lc.getValue()); } } } </code></pre> <p>In this case, the LoopingCounter is supposed to trigger the <code>getValue</code> method in Counter class. But for some reason when I run it, it keeps using its own <code>getValue</code> method.</p> <p>Please help me understand why I cannot call the parent method this way.</p> <p>Apologies:</p> <p>I now see my mistake. I apologize. I did not realize the lc.getValue() and was puzzled why the lc.increment failed to call the super.getValue() properly. Morale of story is get enough sleep before posting in SO. -_-"</p>
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    1. COSth like this was already answered, take a look here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1032847/can-java-call-parent-overridden-method-in-other-objects-but-not-subtype
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    2. CO`LoopingCounter` defines it's own `getValue()` method. If you weren't expecting it to be invoked, what are you trying to achieve?
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    3. COAre we talking about the calls to `super.getValue()` not working in the `increment` and `decrement` methods, or the call to `lc.getValue()` not working in your `CounterTest` class? If it's the latter then it's "not working as expected" because you don't understand how it actually works.
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