Java determine which class an object is

Question

I have three classes (Carnivore, Herbivore, and Plant) that extend another class (Organism). How can I tell which subclass an

Answer 1

Take a look at instanceof operator

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/nutsandbolts/op2.html

Note that although many people thinks that using it may be considered dangerous, they even compare to GOTO, but it's not bad in some cases. You can use it, but not really often.