Class is not abstract and does not override abstract method

Both classes Rectangle and Ellipse need to override both of the abstract methods.

To work around this, you have 3 options:

  • Add the two methods
  • Make each class that extends Shape abstract
  • Have a single method that does the function of the classes that will extend Shape, and override that method in Rectangle and Ellipse, for example:

    abstract class Shape {
        // ...
        void draw(Graphics g);
    }
    

And

    class Rectangle extends Shape {
        void draw(Graphics g) {
            // ...
        }
    }

Finally

    class Ellipse extends Shape {
        void draw(Graphics g) {
            // ...
        }
    }

And you can switch in between them, like so:

    Shape shape = new Ellipse();
    shape.draw(/* ... */);

    shape = new Rectangle();
    shape.draw(/* ... */);

Again, just an example.

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