Syntax for calling super

Brian Goetz brian.goetz at oracle.com
Thu Aug 23 18:31:01 PDT 2012


> What about a simple method reference K::m() ? With a rule that says that
> it is only accessible if K is a direct superinterface?

K::m already has a meaning; it is an unbound method reference to the 
virtual method K.m.

Think of it as a shorthand for the lambda:
    (K r, arg, ...) -> r.m(arg, ...)




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