Way to make Java parent class method return object of child class

Question

Is there any elegant way to make Java method located within parent class return object of child class, when this method is called from child class object?

I want to

Answer 1

public class Parent {
    public Parent myMethod(){
        return this;
    }
}
public class Child extends Parent {}

And invoke it like

       Parent c = (new Child()).myMethod();
       System.out.println(c.getClass());

Is this solution is correct? If it is, then, how is it different from the #1 solution?