Every Java class inherits from Object, so familiarity with this superclass is fundamental to understanding the Java class hierarchy. Also see my Java tip introducing composition vs. inheritance .

Now, we turn our focus to the mothership of the Java class inheritance hierarchy, java.lang.Object. What you’ll learn in this Java tutorial.

Imagine you are an expert object-oriented Java developer who meticulously crafts code the way an artist cares for their masterpiece. You believe clean code is an absolute necessity. Classes with clear ...