In the modern age, multitasking is all we require to save time as well as money. But, what if we told you that you could multitask while compiling a program?

That is certainly possible by using the function of compile time polymorphism. The concept of polymorphism refers to completing several tasks at the same time using the same method.

Now, the concept of compile time polymorphism, takes this a step forward and allows the users to allocate a specific time for completing the tasks.

This is essentially how this process works. The concept of polymorphism is a commonly used attribute in Java.

Hence, the focus of this blog is to make you understand how to execute this task using algorithms in the Java programming language.

Read on to know why it is known as compile time polymorphism and what are its attributes when it comes to compiling a program.

What do you mean by compile time polymorphism?

One of the biggest reasons why Java is considered to be an extremely versatile programming language is because you can use a single method for creating multiple algorithms for several different programs!

This is essentially the concept for Polymorphism in Java. Polymorphism in Java basically allows the users to complete different tasks at the same time while using an entirely same method.

Polymorphism in Java is divided into two types:

• Static Polymorphism

This type of polymorphism is also referred compile time polymorphism

• Dynamic Polymorphism

This form is also referred to as the Runtime Polymorphism 

The compile time polymorphism is also referred to as early binding. Here the binding is basically referred to the combination of different programs and operations along with each other.

Hence, the name compile time polymorphism seems extremely accurate. Within the process of binding, the program essentially connects the calling function to the body of the function.

This process is completed by overloading several methods on top of each other, overloading the operator and by switching up the signature of the entire function.

It might be clear by now that the process of compile time polymorphism in Java is only achieved by combining several methods with each other which is also referred to as overloading.

Learn more about why it is known as compile time polymorphism in the next portion.

Why is it called compile time polymorphism in Java?

Polymorphism in Java is all about overloading the methods until the target of the program is achieved. This essentially means that we can have several methods with similar names.

Keep in mind that these processes and methods are executed within a specific compile time. This is mainly the reason why it is known as compile time polymorphism in Java. 

Check out some of the reasons why we commonly refer to it as compile time polymorphism in Java:

• Compile time polymorphism in Java can basically be explained by the process of overloading. 

By overloading several methods at the same time, you can effectively save the run time of the program and also use a specific compile time for completing the different programs together

• The calling in compile time polymorphism can only be determined by a compiler
• You can expect this process to be executed faster at the compile time, which is why, it can provide faster execution
• By nature, it has easier and faster compile time, the process is sometimes also referred to as static binding, overloading as well as early binding
• You can achieve compile time polymorphism in Java using several overloading methods such as function and operator overloading
• Finally, the only drawback that you can find for the compile time polymorphism is that is cannot be managed as efficiently as the run time polymorphism since it is executed within a specific compile time

Nonetheless, this technique is highly efficient for completing tasks within a specifically allocated time. 

Have a look at the two overloading methods that because of which we commonly refer to as compile time polymorphism in Java:

• Method Overloading

This function in polymorphism basically happens when a single class consists of different methods that have similar names. The only difference is that these classes or methods have either different parameters or different data types.

This means that you can have either one but not both when it comes to different parameters and data types. 

When method overloading is performed using different parameters, the function calls the compiler and changes the total number of parameters before deciding on how to solve the entire method call.

Check out the execution of method overloading in a program using Java:

• Firstly, you will have to use the MethodOverloading { function to check the integer types
• Also, check whether the functions are of the floating type of not
• Afterwards, you can simply use the main(String[] args) function to overlook the first and the second functions 

• Operator Overloading

Next up, compile time polymorphism in Java also uses the function of the file attributes for operator overloading. In this method, the operator is considered to be overloaded only if it can be utilized for performing more than a few functions at the same time.

In this method, the program basically allots a new meaning to the operator. In the context of Java, you will find that the + operator remains overloaded. 

But, the only drawback to using the operator overloading mechanism in Java is that the programmer is not allowed to pre-define the operator settings.

Here's an implementation of the operator overloading in Java:

• The system will start with adding two integers using a function
• Next up, the system will use a function in order to concatenate two different strings
• Now you will have to add two different numbers in the program
• Finally, the concatenation of two different strings will be performed 

Winding Up

The overloading functions in Java are some of the most useful techniques for completing several tasks at the same time.

You can check the file attributes and decide what form of polymorphism is required for the set of data that you have been given. Usually, the compile time polymorphism works the best for all forms of data.