A sub class has an 'is a' relationship with its superclass. This means that a sub class is a special kind of its super class. When we talk in terms of objects, a sub class object can also be treated as a super class object. And hence, we can assign the reference of a sub class object to a super class variable type. However, the reverse is not true. A reference of a super class object may not be assigned to a sub class variable. The following statements illustrate this concept by creating a Student object and assigning it to a Person variable. However, when we try to assign the reference of a Person object to a Student variable, we get a compilation error.
Innovators - Venturesome; innovators are the first to adopt a new product. They are willing to pay a high price to be the first to have something new. Early adopters - Young and restless; early adopters find a practical use for the new product and communicate the value of the new product to their followers. Early majority - Value shoppers; the early majority do not adopt new products until they are sure the new product will have value for them.
A-The process of adopting can range from 9 months to 9 years, depending upon what type of adoption you undertake. If you are adopting internationally, the process varies according to the other country involved. One way to help speed up an adoption is to be educated, informed and as proactive as possible.