Ofcource an abstract class can have a constructor. U can't instantiate an object of an abstract class. But when u create an object of a subclass of the abstract class, the base class's constructor (i.e abstract class's constructor in this case)
is called. It can be used to initialize members of abstract class. have a look at following code......
abstract class Ab
{
int i;
abstract void m1();
Ab(int n)
{
i = n;
System.out.println("Ab's Constroctor");
}
}
public class testAb extends Ab
{
int testCounter;
testAb(int i , int j)
{
super(i);
testCounter = j;
System.out.println("testAb's constructor");
}
void m1()
{
System.out.println("i am in m1()");
}
public static void main(
String args[])
{
testAb ob = new testAb(1,2);
}
}
by the way, where did u read that an abstract class can't have a constructor??? could u give a link??? just curious
Rashmi
