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Constructors and polymorphism dont produce what you might expect
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// : c07:PolyConstructors.java
// Constructors and polymorphism don't produce what you might expect.
// From 'Thinking in Java, 3rd ed.' (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.com. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.
abstract class Glyph {
abstract void draw();
Glyph() {
System.out.println("Glyph() before draw()");
draw();
System.out.println("Glyph() after draw()");
}
}
class RoundGlyph extends Glyph {
private int radius = 1;
RoundGlyph(int r) {
radius = r;
System.out.println("RoundGlyph.RoundGlyph(), radius = " + radius);
}
void draw() {
System.out.println("RoundGlyph.draw(), radius = " + radius);
}
}
public class PolyConstructors {
public static void main(String[] args) {
new RoundGlyph(5);
}
} ///:~
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