Overriding a method in an instantiated Java object

Question

I would like to override a method in an object that\'s handed to me by a factory that I have little control over.

My specific problem is that I want to override the

Answer 1

Using a decorator is the right way to go:

Some very similar code to the requirement you have with sockets is here:

http://www.javaspecialists.eu/archive/Issue058.html