In this project you will write the code to implement the following Shape hierarchy. In this exercise, Shape shall be defined as an abstract class, which contains:

  • Two protected instance variables color(String) and filled(boolean). The protected variables can be accessed by its subclasses and classes in the same package. They are denoted with a '#' sign in the class diagram.
  • Getter and setter for all the instance variables, and toString().
  • Two abstract methods getArea() and getPerimeter()(shown in italics in the class diagram).

Class Diagram: see image.

The subclasses Circle and Rectangle shall override the abstract methods getArea() and g etPerimeter() and provide the proper implementation. They also override the toString().

Write a test class to test these statements involving polymorphism and explain the outputs. Some statements may trigger compilation errors. Explain the errors, if any.

Shape s1 = new Circle(5.5, "RED", false); // Upcast Circle to Shape
System.out.println(s1); // which version?
System.out.println(s1.getArea()); // which version?
System.out.println(s1.getPerimeter()); // which version?
System.out.println(s1.getColor());
System.out.println(s1.isFilled());
System.out.println(s1.getRadius());

Circle c1 = (Circle)s1; // Downcast back to Circle
System.out.println(c1);
System.out.println(c1.getArea());
System.out.println(c1.getPerimeter());
System.out.println(c1.getColor());
System.out.println(c1.isFilled());
System.out.println(c1.getRadius());

Shape s2 = new Shape();

Shape s3 = new Rectangle(1.0, 2.0, "RED", false); // Upcast
System.out.println(s3);
System.out.println(s3.getArea());
System.out.println(s3.getPerimeter());
System.out.println(s3.getColor());
System.out.println(s3.getLength());

Rectangle r1 = (Rectangle)s3; // downcast
System.out.println(r1);
System.out.println(r1.getArea());
System.out.println(r1.getColor());
System.out.println(r1.getLength());

Shape s4 = new Square(6.6); // Upcast
System.out.println(s4);
System.out.println(s4.getArea());
System.out.println(s4.getColor());
System.out.println(s4.getSide());

// Take note that we downcast Shape s4 to Rectangle,
// which is a superclass of Square, instead of Square
Rectangle r2 = (Rectangle)s4;
System.out.println(r2);
System.out.println(r2.getArea());
System.out.println(r2.getColor());
System.out.println(r2.getSide());
System.out.println(r2.getLength());

// Downcast Rectangle r2 to Square
Square sq1 = (Square)r2;
System.out.println(sq1);
System.out.println(sq1.getArea());
System.out.println(sq1.getColor());
System.out.println(sq1.getSide());
System.out.println(sq1.getLength());

Include the answers as comments inside the code. In addition, write a small paragraph explaining the usage of abstract method and abstract class.

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