/*
 *  T04n03.java:  Just a small demo of why overriding the Object class'
 *  toString() method is a darn good idea.
 */

import java.io.*;

class Shoelace extends Object  // "extends Object" is optional; it's the default
{
    StringBuilder sb;     // Pop quiz: An example of class ...?

    public Shoelace (String mesg)
    {
        sb = new StringBuilder(mesg);
    }
///*                     // remove the double slashes to comment out toString()
    public String toString()
    {
        return sb.toString();
    }
//*/                     // remove the double slashes to comment out toString()
}

public class T04n03
{
    public static void main (String [] args) 
    {
        Shoelace message = new Shoelace("I'm better than a string!");
        System.out.println(message.toString());
    }
}