Deriving a Class : Inheritance « Class Definition « Java Tutorial

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class Animal {
  public Animal(String aType) {
    type = aType;
  }
  public String toString() {
    return "This is a " + type;
  }
  private String type;
}
class Dog extends Animal {
  public Dog(String name){
    super(name);
  }
  private String breed;
}