How do I call one constructor from another in Java?

Question

Is it possible to call a constructor from another (within the same class, not from a subclass)? If yes how? And what could be the best way to call another constructor (if th

Answer 1

Pretty simple

public class SomeClass{

    private int number;
    private String someString;

    public SomeClass(){
        number = 0;
        someString = new String();
    }

    public SomeClass(int number){
        this(); //set the class to 0
        this.setNumber(number); 
    }

    public SomeClass(int number, String someString){
        this(number); //call public SomeClass( int number )
        this.setString(someString);
    }

    public void setNumber(int number){
        this.number = number;
    }
    public void setString(String someString){
        this.someString = someString;
    }
    //.... add some accessors
}

now here is some small extra credit:

public SomeOtherClass extends SomeClass {
    public SomeOtherClass(int number, String someString){
         super(number, someString); //calls public SomeClass(int number, String someString)
    }
    //.... Some other code.
}

Hope this helps.