I have a super class: SuperClass (for simplicity).

I also have 2 classes that sublcass this SuperClass: SubclassA and SubclassB.

Assuming I have the following method:

....
public SuperClass getObj(String name, Date create){
SuperClass obj;

if(name == "blah"){
return obj = new SubclassA();
}

//if create date after some other date
if(create.After(new Date(1232341324) ){
return obj = new SubclassB();
}

//else
return obj = new SuperClass();
}
....

Based on this, will all the objects ONLY be SuperClass objects and only available to use SuperClass methods, etc?
Or, if the first or second if statement is executed, the returned object from this method will have access to the methods defined in the subclass?

Thanks!