Is a class subclass of itself?
No. A class is not a subclass of itself.
Chapter 6: Objects and Classes in The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide:
In general, a class is considered to be a subclass of itself. That is, if classes A, B, and C are defined so that C extends B, and B extends A, then the subclasses of A are A, B, and C. The term strict subclass is used to describe the subclasses excluding the class itself. So the strict subclasses of A are only B and C.
This following statement makes no sense if a class is a subclass of itself. Chapter 8: Class in JLS3.0:
A class may be declared
final(8.1.1.2), in which case it cannot have subclasses.
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