diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-14/src/main/java/com/baeldung/java14/patternmatchingforinstanceof/PatternMatchingForInstanceOf.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-14/src/main/java/com/baeldung/java14/patternmatchingforinstanceof/PatternMatchingForInstanceOf.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ccade84bea --- /dev/null +++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-14/src/main/java/com/baeldung/java14/patternmatchingforinstanceof/PatternMatchingForInstanceOf.java @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +package com.baeldung.java14.patternmatchingforinstanceof; + +public class PatternMatchingForInstanceOf { + + public void performAnimalOperations(Animal animal) { + if (animal instanceof Cat cat) { + cat.meow(); + } else if(animal instanceof Dog dog) { + dog.woof(); + } + } + + private abstract class Animal { + } + + private final class Cat extends Animal { + private void meow() { + } + } + + private final class Dog extends Animal { + private void woof() { + } + } + +}