Abstract classes and methods in Java, Inheritance

Question

I have class B, which inherits from class A. The superclass A is abstract, containing one abstract method. I don\'t want to implement the abstract method in class B, therefore I

Answer 1

Go with #1. Rewriting the method declaration in the child class is confusing. And you actually don't need any abstract methods in an abstract class, regardless of whether the parent is abstract or not.