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Create the classes: package p1; import p2.*; public class A { public long m(){ return new B().k(2); } } package p2; import p1.*; public class B extends A { private long k( int a){ return 2; } public long k( long a){ return 1; } public long test(){ return m(); } } apply the push down method refactoring to m package p1; import p2.*; public class A { } package p2; import p1.*; public class B extends A { public long m(){ return new B().k(2); } private long k( int a){ return 2; } public long k( long a){ return 1; } public long test(){ return m(); } } The transformation changes behavior. After the transformation the test method returns 2 instead of 1
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