Is it possible to have a property override Java in...

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[wasyl]

Is it possible to have a property override Java interface method? As in String getName() in interface would be implemented by val name: String property. I get same JVM signature error, although this SO answer suggests that having the property private would solve the problem: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29268526/how-to-overcome-same-jvm-signature-error-when-implementing-a-java-interface

[karelpeeters]

Don't you need to add override to it?

[wasyl]

I tried all combinations private/[] and override, nothing worked

[karelpeeters]

Apparently this is indeed not possible, and there is some discussion about this here: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-6653

[wasyl]

That’s right, thanks! SO never ceases to amaze, how is an accepted answer completely wrong ;_;

[Czar]

class KtClass(private val name: String) : JInterface {
	override fun getName() = name
}

I use this in my code base, it's kinda hacky to my taste, but it works when I do not have control over the interface/parent.