public class VehicleDemo { public static void process(Vehicle v, String plateNumber) { // This example shows the syntax of instanceof and casting if (v instanceof Car) { Car c = (Car) v; // Vehicle has no setLicensePlateNumber method--must cast c.setLicensePlateNumber(plateNumber); } System.out.println(v); // calls v.toString() } public static void main(String[] args) { Vehicle aCar = new Car(); process(aCar, "XYX123"); Vehicle aLimo = new Car(); aLimo.setNumberOfTires(8); process(aLimo, "W00H00"); process(new Motorcycle(), "MT1729"); } }