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Sealed Classes in Java: A Deep Dive

SumitM
4 min readNov 23, 2024

Sealed classes are one of the most exciting additions to Java, introduced as part of Project Amber to improve code readability and maintainability. Officially added in Java 15 as a preview feature (and finalized in Java 17), sealed classes provide developers with more control over class hierarchies by explicitly defining which classes can extend or implement them. This article explores the concept, use cases, and implementation of sealed classes.

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