Calls the Constructor of the base Class Explicitly - Java Object Oriented Design

Description

Calls the Constructor of the base Class Explicitly

Demo Code

class Employee {//  w  ww .j  a va2 s.c o m
  private String name = "Unknown";

  public Employee(String name) {
    this.name = name; 
  }

  public void setName(String name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  public String getName() {
    return name;
  }
}
 class Manager extends Employee {
  public Manager(String name) {
    super(name);
  }
}


public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Manager mgr = new Manager("Edith");
    String name = mgr.getName();
    System.out.println("Manager name: " + name);
  }
}

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