How to enter 2 parameters of the same type in a class constructor

[Nick Petas]

I get an error from from java compiler when I am trying to enter a class constructor with 4 parameters 2 of which are of the same type.Any ideas how to solve this?

code :

public Invoice ( String pNumber, String pDescription, int iQuantity, double iPrice )

[Peter Chase]

That code looks fine and it certainly is legal to have multiple parameters of same type. Sounds as if you may have misinterpreted the compiler's complaints. Can you post the compiler output?

[Nick Petas]

I use eclipse with sdk6 compiler.The error i get is that :

Duplicate method Invoice(String) in type Invoice

[fred rosenberger]

That's telling you that you have two constructors, both of which take the same parameter list, a String. So somewhere, you have

public Invoice( String abc) {
  //constructor body
}

followed by

public Invoice( String def) {
  // different constructor body
}

The parameter list must be different somehow. You're best bet is to take one out.
[ February 07, 2007: Message edited by: Fred Rosenberger ]

[Nick Petas]

There is no other constructor in this class.Thnx for the immediate replies!

[Nick Petas]

Here's the complete code list so far :

public class Invoice
{
private String partNumber, partDescription; //part number and part description
private int itemQuantity; //item quantity
private double itemPrice; //item price

//constructors initialize all four instance variables
public Invoice ( String pNumber, String pDescription, int iQuantity, double iPrice )
{
partNumber = pNumber; //initializes partNumber;
partDescription = pDescription; //initializes partDescription
itemQuantity = iQuantity; //initializes itemQuantity
itemPrice = iPrice; //initializes itemPrice
} //end constructor1

[Henry Wong]

It compiles fine, with *no* errors when I tried it.

[Peter Chase]

Are you sure you're actually compiling the file you think you're compiling? Sometimes, one can get confused about directories. To be sure, rename or move the file you think you're compiling then try the compilation again. If it still compiles, you'd better find that other file!

[Ilja Preuss]

Which line does the error point to? (Just double-click on the error in the problems view.)