@ Original Poster - see inline comments.
public class demo
{
public static void main(String a[])
{
B b = (B) new A(); // compiles with the cast, but runtime exception - java.lang.ClassCastException
//- A subclass variable cannot hold a reference to a superclass variable. so, the above statement will not work.
//For downcast, what you need is a superclass ref containing a subclass object.
A superClassRef = new B();//just for the sake of illustration
B subClassRef = (B)superClassRef; // Valid downcast.
}
}
class A
{
public void draw()
{
System.out.println("1");
}
public void draw1()
{
System.out.println("2");
}
}
class B extends A
{
public void draw()
{
System.out.println("3");
}
public void draw2()
{
System.out.println("4");
}
}