Do I really have to IMPLEMENT all methods from the parent class?

I don't know where this questions is but here is my $0.02

Are you using key world implements as in class XYZ implements MyInterface

or are you using extend as in class XYZ extends MyParentClass

??

In the first case, you must implement all MyInterface methods

In the 2nd case, you don't unless you are overriding a method provided in MyParentClass

Hope this helps. Mark

This is the quiz

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/unit-testing-in-java/why-test/composition-vs-inheritance

Hi

I think the way the question is phrased is a bit confusing, but in the context of the previous lecture https://teamtreehouse.com/library/unit-testing-in-java/why-test/code-reuse

it makes sense.

What the instructor is trying to say, is that if you extend a public class, and expose it in your app as a public class, then you are ---- Taking responsibility --- for the behavior of methods written by someone else. In order to ensure that each methods behaves the the way you want it --- you have to override each method.

Please replay the lecture preceding the text and focus on time 2:25 to 5:00.

Now if you use the the hasA approach ... then have more control over what to expose as a public interface what the rest of interfaces remains private ... hence releasing you from the responsibility to ---- Taking responsibility --- for the behavior of methods written by someone else.

In that context, the answer to the question is True.

Hope this helps.

Yes I encountered this too, and I agree with you. You are only required to implement a method from an inherited class, if it is actually an interface in which case all methods must be overriden, or you extended an abstract class with a bunch of abstract methods. Nonetheless, you can override only the methods you need. I answered false too, and I don't care what meaning they're trying to convey with the question. It's poorly phrased if the answer is true, and it's unfortunate that there is no Report feature here for the questions. I don't really have the time to look past in to the question when they can can just phrased it in a more concise manner.