abstract class constructor

[Rauhl Roy]

Hi,

what is the use of abstract class constructor ? it seems legal but i don't see any use of it.

may i know more on this.

thanks,
roy.

[Ravi Majety]

It would be useful to initialize any class variables in that abstract class , also it would be useful to initialize any private variables in that abstract class.

[Rob Spoor]

When a subclass instance is created, its constructor will first call the super class constructor - the constructor of the abstract class. And that's why you can create constructors for abstract classes, to initialize fields etc.