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Hi Guys!

Can someone point out where I am going wrong...



I would expect the code to print a = 10 b = 16. The compiler says,
b = 0 b = 16


Why does the variable b get printed when the constructor in the parent class is invoked the first time around?


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Hi,

Just to give a complete answer, in case someone
overlooks some details. When you create a new
WhatsGoingOnHere instance in the main method,
the constructor of that class is called, and in its
turn it first invokes the superclass constructor:
this invocation was inserted by the compiler.

The superclass constructor ThisisOK( ) on it's
turn invokes the method call(). The method
call() is overridden in the subclass and it
will be the method that will be performed at runtime
since it's invoked with an instance of the subclass.

So, call() will print b=...
But, what happens is that, when the superclass
constructor is called, the member variable int b is
not initialized to 16 yet. Therefore the program
prints 0 where you expected 16.

Cheers,

Gian Franco

[ July 03, 2004: Message edited by: Gian Franco Casula ]

[Edited typo 6 -> 16]
[ July 03, 2004: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]
 
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Hi Gian!


Thanks for the help....



Cheers
 
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