What is method hiding in Java? Even the JavaDoc explanation is confusing

Question

Javadoc says:

the version of the hidden method that gets invoked is the one in the superclass, and the version of the overridden method that gets invo

Answer 1

For example you can override instance methods in a super class but not static.

Hiding is Parent class has a static method named Foo and the sub class also has a static method called Foo.

Another scenario is the parent has a static method named Cat and the sub class has an instance method named Cat. (static and instance with the same signature can't intermix).

public class Animal {

  public static String getCat() { return "Cat"; }

  public boolean isAnimal() { return true; }
}

public class Dog extends Animal {

  // Method hiding
  public static String getCat() { }

  // Not method hiding
  @Override
  public boolean isAnimal() { return false; }
}