These
differences
are
based
on
Java
7:
Interface
Abstract
Class
Methods
of
an
interface
are
abstract
and
Abstract
class
can
have
instance
methods
with
cannot
have
implementations
default
implementation
Variables
declared
in
an
interface
are
by
Abstract
class
may
contain
non-‐final
variables
as
a
default
final
normal
class
would
contain
Java
interface
is
implemented
by
using
Abstract
class
is
extended
using
keyword
keyword
“implements”
“extends”
Interface
can
extend
another
interface
only
Abstract
class
can
extend
another
Java
class
and
implement
multiple
Java
interfaces
A
Java
class
can
implement
multiple
A
Java
class
can
only
extend
only
one
abstract
interfaces
class
In
an
interview,
try
not
to
give
answer
in
a
tabular
format.
It
might
give
a
feeling
to
interviewer
that
you
have
mugged
up
the
definitions
and
differences.
Instead
try
to
explain
what
they
are,
something
like
this.
Interface
is
like
a
contract
with
the
class,
which
says
I
only
accept
stuff,
which
looks
like
the
signature
that
I
provide.
And
class
that
implements
the
interface
says,
sure
I
will
make
sure
that
I
look
like
that.
Interface
is
kind
of
a
prototype;
there
are
only
signatures
of
methods.
Methods
do
not
have
any
implementation;
they
do
not
have
behavior
of
their
own.
Abstract
class
on
the
other
hand
as
like
classes.
They
look
like
interface
but
they
can
have
implementation
of
methods
along
with
abstract
methods.
These
methods
may
or
may
not
have
behavior
and
can
be
overridden
in
the
class
that
extends
the
abstract
class.
It
like
saying,
abstract
class
tell
the
classes
extending
it,
that
all
the
classes
should
have
implemented
methods
in
common
(might
be
overridden)
and
then
these
classes
should
implement
the
abstract
methods
also.
