Why doesn't Java allow hiding static methods by instance methods?

Question

As shown in http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/IandI/override.html, Java does allow

1. Overriding an instance method by an instance method and
2. Hidin

Answer 1

Because, one are like Bananas and the other ones are Apples.

Explaination:

• Static Methods are created when reading the Class-Structure
• Methods are created when a object of a class is created.

Example:

Foo.bar();

is something different than

new Foo().bar();

Guess which one is called?

Foo f = new Foo();
f.bar();