setObject / getSpecificObject - when to type check?

From: VisionSet (spam_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:04:12 GMT

In an inheritence structure of classes the superclass has:

Object record

public void setRecord(int i) {
    record = model.getRecord(i)
}

this method is not overridden.

The subclasses have a package private getFlavouredRecord() method that
returns 'record' cast to its 'flavoured' type.

Should I override setRecord to ensure type is correct:

public void setRecord(int i) {
    super.setRecord(i);

    if(record != null && ! record instanceof Raspberry) {
        throw new ClassCastException();
    }
}

A bit bloaty for every subclass, but sensible?
Since setRecord() is public then perhaps I should, otherwise a bit OTT? 

-- 
Mike W

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