class S { int x = 0; } class T extends S { int x = 1; } class Test { public static void main(String[] args) { T t = new T(); System.out.println("t.x=" + t.x + when("t", t)); S s = new S(); System.out.println("s.x=" + s.x + when("s", s)); s = t; System.out.println("s.x=" + s.x + when("s", s)); } static String when(String name, Object t) { return " when " + name + " holds a " + t.getClass() + " at run time."; } }