Static and overlay in Java

public class B {

    static int i =1;

    public static int multiply(int a,int b)
    {
        return i;
    }

    public int multiply1(int a,int b)
    {
        return i;
    }

    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        B b = new A();
        System.out.println(b.multiply(5,2));
        System.out.println(b.multiply1(5,2));
    }
}

class A extends B
{
    static int i =8;

    public static int multiply(int a,int b)
    {
        return 5*i;
    }

    public int multiply1(int a,int b)
    {
        return 5*i;
    }

}

Solution

Calling static methods by reference is a very bad idea - it can confuse the code@ H_ 419_ 9@

B b = new A();
System.out.println(b.multiply(5,2));
System.out.println(b.multiply1(5,2));

B b = new A();
System.out.println(B.multiply(5,2));
System.out.println(B.multiply1(5,2));