calling a super method from a static method

Question

Is it possible to call a super static method from child static method?

I mean, in a generic way, so far now I have the following:

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Answer 1

The whole inheritance concept isn't applied to static elements in Java. E.g., static method can't override another static method.
So, no, you'll have to call it by name or make them instance methods of some object. (You might want to check out one of factory patterns in particular).

A practical example

class A {
    static void test() {
        System.out.println("A");
    }
}
class B extends A {
    static void test() {
        System.out.println("B");
    }
}

    A a = new B();
    B b = new B();
    a.test();
    b.test();

This prints A and then B. I.e., invoked method depends on how variable is declared and nothing else.