final variable initialization

[reubin haz]

class  C
{
  final ArrayList v;
  C()
  {
          v=new ArrayList ();
  }
   C(int i)
  {

 
  }
}  

Can someone explain why the compiler is complaining final variable might not being initialzed yet?

thanks.

[Srinivasa Raghavan]

Final variables must be initialized either at the time of declaration or before the constructor of the class holding the final variable, completes.
So in your code you are not initilizing the final variable in the constructor with ini param [ c(int i) ]. Hence the compiler error.
[ June 28, 2005: Message edited by: Srinivasa Raghavan ]

[siva prakash]

Hi,

value to final variable can be assigned at intialization block also

ex :--

public class Test {

final String st ;

{
st = "hello" ;
}

Test() { }

}


With Regards,
Siva