overriding constructor of inner class

[Laiq Ahmed]

Kindly review the following and tell me why I cant override the constructor of inner class?

	public static void main(String[] args) {		
		InnerClass oo = new ClassA().new InnerClass(){InnerClass(){}}; // compilation error here Return type for the method is missing
 }

	class InnerClass{
		int i;
		String b;
		InnerClass(){
			System.out.println("no param inner class const");
		}
		
		InnerClass(int i, String b){
			this.i = i;
			this.b = b;
			System.out.println("2 param inner class const");
		}		
	}

[Neha Daga]

as far as I know constructors can never be overridden.

[Laiq Ahmed]

Neha Daga wrote:as far as I know constructors can never be overridden.

Thanks Neha. You are right.

[Ankit Garg]

As Neha said, constructors cannot be overridden. Inner classes can define their own constructors but not anonymous inner classes, they cannot have a constructor. If you want to perform some initialization operation in the anonymous inner class, you can use instance initializer block...

[Graciela Zaffarana]

Hi there ...

I am in the middle of inner classes myself; I took a look at the code submitted; with some minor changes as shown below, the code compiled.

Best,

GZPortland

  class ClassA	
{

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		
		ClassA.InnerClass oo1 = new ClassA().new InnerClass(6,"testing");
		ClassA.InnerClass oo2 = new ClassA().new InnerClass();
 }

	class InnerClass{
		int i;
		String b;
		InnerClass(){
			System.out.println("no param inner class const");
		}
		
		InnerClass(int i, String b){
			this.i = i;
			this.b = b;
			System.out.println("2 param inner class const");
		}		
	}

}  

[Venu Chakravorty]

Hi, Gz Portland
I think that's a case of constructor overloading.

[Graciela Zaffarana]

Yes, yes; I am afraid that I realized after I hit the submit button. Was surprised that none was jumping the gun. My apologies.
And, yes, yes. Rule of thumb: constructors can be overloaded but not overriden. Well... better now than at exam time!

Thank-you,

GZPortland -- very greenhorn

[Paul Clapham]

"Gz Portland", please check your private messages regarding an important administrative matter.

Thank you.