The interface defines the syntax that any class must follow. Interface mostly used to apply compulsion on class.
When any class implements an Interface then it must override every method and instance variable of an interface.
However, Dart does not have a syntax for declaring interfaces. The class declaration is themselves interface in a dart.
Any class can be act as an interface. Classes can use implements keyword to use any class as an interface.
Once any class is used as interface then it is mandatory to override each and every method and instance variable of that class. In simple words, a class must redefine every method and instance variable of the interface.
Syntax of declaring Interface
class class_name implements interface_name
Sample Code
class Person {
void walk() {
print("Person can walk");
}
void talk() {
print("Person can talk");
}
}
class Jay implements Person {
@override
void walk() {
print("Jay can walk");
}
@override
void talk() {
print("Jay can talk");
}
}
main() {
Person person = new Person();
Jay jay = new Jay();
person.walk();
person.talk();
jay.walk();
jay.talk();
}
Output
Person can walk
Person can talk
Jay can walk
Jay can talk
Implementing Multiple Interface
- Dart does not support multiple inheritance but dart can implement multiple interfaces. To provide similar power and functionality.
The syntax for declaring multiple interfaces
class class_name implements interface1, interface2, interface3
Sample Code
class Person {
String name;
void ShowName() {
print("My name is $name");
}
void walk() {
print("Person can walk");
}
void talk() {
print("Person can talk");
}
}
class Viveki {
String profession;
void ShowProfession() {
print("from class Viveki my profession is $profession");
}
}
class Jay implements Person, Viveki {
@override
String profession;
@override
void ShowProfession() {
print("from class Jay my Profession is $profession");
}
@override
String name;
@override
void ShowName() {
print("From class Jay my name is $name");
}
@override
void walk() {
print("Jay can walk");
}
@override
void talk() {
print("Jay can talk");
}
}
main() {
Person person = new Person();
Jay jay = new Jay();
Viraj viraj = new Viraj();
person.walk();
person.talk();
person.name = "Person";
person.ShowName();
print("");
jay.walk();
jay.talk();
jay.name = "JAY";
jay.profession = "Software Development";
jay.ShowProfession();
jay.ShowName();
print("");
viveki.profession = "Chemical Engineer";
viveki.ShowProfession();
}
Output
Person can walk
Person can talk
My name is Person
Jay can walk
Jay can talk
from class Jay my Profession is Software Development
From class Jay my name is JAY
from class Viveki my profession is Chemical Engineer
So thatās it for interface guys. Please read this article twice if you donāt understand the concept in the first move. And do a little bit of research on an interface. Donāt worry if you didnāt get the concept in the first attempt. Even I get it in a 3rd try. So donāt worry, just practice it.
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