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Understanding Java Constructors and Inheritance

Within a class, multiple constructors can be defined that take different argument types. Constructors initialize instance variables. Inheritance does not apply to constructors by default, as the parent constructor is not inherited, but an abstract class constructor is called when creating a child class object. Interfaces do not support constructors since interface members must be public, static, and final. When overriding a parent constructor in a child class, corresponding constructors must be provided to avoid errors. It is best practice to include a no-argument constructor in a parent class to avoid issues if a child constructor is not defined.

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Understanding Java Constructors and Inheritance

Within a class, multiple constructors can be defined that take different argument types. Constructors initialize instance variables. Inheritance does not apply to constructors by default, as the parent constructor is not inherited, but an abstract class constructor is called when creating a child class object. Interfaces do not support constructors since interface members must be public, static, and final. When overriding a parent constructor in a child class, corresponding constructors must be provided to avoid errors. It is best practice to include a no-argument constructor in a parent class to avoid issues if a child constructor is not defined.

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Within the class we can write any number of constructors with different argument types.

Why need overloaded constructor?


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Inheritance concept is applicable for Constructors?


This concept is not applicable. By default parent class constructor is not available to child class. As parent
constructor is not available by default, so inheritance not applicable to constructor.

Why interface not support constructor?


Constructor not applicable to interface as by default all instance member of interface is public static final.

Abstract class support constructor?


Abstract class can have constructor to perform initialization of instance variable. Abstract class constructor
executed only when child class object is created as abstract class cannot create object.

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Internal concept of constructor
If parent class contains argument constructor while writing child classes, please make sure corresponding
constructor should be available or not. So before writing child constructor a special care needs to be taken.

Whenever we writing augmented constructor in any class or parent class and not want to give risk for child
class, it is highly recommended to take no-augmented constructor also, then always matched constructor
available even child constructor not written.

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