abstract classes, constructors

[Vicken Karaoghlanian]

hi, i have the following question that i don't get...
an abstact class can have a constructor, but how that constructor is called if we can't instantiate the abstract class !!?

[Vicky Nag]

Abstract classes can never be instantiated. But if you create a subclass of an abstract class and implement the abstract functions, you can then create an instance of the subclass.
When you create an instance of the subclass, if the abstract class has a constructor that will be called as a part of initialsation process..
Hope this helps.
V
abstract class Base
{
Base()
{
System.out.println("Base");
}
public abstract void Test();
}
class Child extends Base
{
Child()
{
System.out.println("Child");
}
public void Test()
{
System.out.println("Child Test");
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
new Child();
}
}
Output will be:
Base
Child

[Alton Hernandez]

abstract class X2 {
  [B]X2() { System.out.println("X2");}[/B]
  abstract void aMethod();
}
class X extends X2 {
  X() { System.out.println("X");}
  void aMethod() { System.out.println("aMethod");}
  public static void main (String [] args) {
      X x = new X();
      x.aMethod();
  }
}

[Vicky Nag]

Abstract classes can never be instantiated. But if you create a subclass of an abstract class and implement the abstract functions, you can then create an instance of the subclass.
When you create an instance of the subclass, if the abstract class has a constructor that will be called as a part of initialsation process..
Hope this helps.
V
abstract class Base
{
Base()
{
System.out.println("Base");
}
public abstract void Test();
}
class Child extends Base
{
Child()
{
System.out.println("Child");
}
public void Test()
{
System.out.println("Child Test");
}
public static void main(String args[])
{
new Child();
}
}
Output will be:
Base
Child

[Vicken Karaoghlanian]

thanks guys