Subtype Relationship
S is a subtype of T if
- S and T are the same type
- S and T are both class types, and T is a direct or indirect
superclass of S
- S is a class type, T is an interface type, and S or one of its
superclasses implements T
- S and T are both interface types, and T is a direct or indirect
superinterface of S
- S and T are both array types, and the component type of S is a
subtype of the component type of T
- S is not a primitive type and T is the type Object
- S is an array type and T is Cloneable or Serializable
- S is the null type and T is not a primitive type