So i know how to use it, how it works.The question what is the point in real life scenario.
Imagine created class without toString()
overriding. So what is the point in that class if you can't display it properly ??
And please try not to explain how constructor chaining works or something like that.
I know how it works. I want to know does anyone do this in real life
because without toString()
overriding i don't see the point
public class ConstructorChaining {
String a;
int b;
int c;
int d;
int e;
public ConstructorChaining() {
this("");
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a) {
this(a, 0);
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a, int b) {
this(a, b, 0);
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a, int b, int c) {
this(a, b, c, 0);
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a, int b, int c, int d) {
this(a, b, c, d, 0);
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a, int b, int c, int d, int e) {
this.a = a;
this.b = b;
this.c = c;
this.d = d;
this.e = e;
}
}
so imagine i created an object
ConstructorChaining constructorChaining=new ConstructorChaining("name");
and tried to print it
System.out.println(constructorChaining);
How do i implement toString()
for this
Just do this, using a field that is set differently based on the constructor you called:
public class ConstructorChaining {
String a;
int b;
//This value is different for each constructor, so you can control your
//toString implementation
String asString;
public ConstructorChaining() {
this("");
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a) {
this(a, 0, a + "");
}
public ConstructorChaining(String a, int b) {
this(a, b, 0, a + "" + b);
}
private ConstructorChaining(String a, int b, String asString) {
this.a = a;
this.b = b;
this.asString = asString;
}
@Override
public String toString() {
return "Overriden toString, asString = " + asString;
}