Abstract class name as formal parameter and return value

package itheima_02;

public abstract class Animal {
    

    public  abstract  void eat();

}

package itheima_02;

public class AnimalOperator {
    

    public void useAnimal(Animal a){
    //Animal a = new Cat();
        a.eat();

}

   public Animal getAnimal(){
    
        Animal a = new Cat();
        return  a;

}

}

package itheima_02;

public class Cat extends Animal{
    

@Override

 public void eat() {
    
        System.out.println(" Cats eat fish ");

}

}

package itheima_02;

/*
Test class
*/

public class AnimalDemo {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
    

    // Create an operation class object , And call methods 

AnimalOperator ao = new AnimalOperator();
Animal a = new Cat();
ao.useAnimal(a);

Animal a2 = ao.getAnimal(); //new Cat()
a2.eat();
}

}