A Java constructor is a special method that lets developers simultaneously create instances of classes and initialize instance variables. The syntax of a Java constructor is simple. For the most part, ...

I wrote about the NetBeans hint “Overridable Method Call in Constructor” in the blog post Seven Indispensable NetBeans Java Hints. In this post, I look at why having an overridable method ...

Java 5 introduced a variable arguments (varargs) feature to reduce the clutter when passing an array to a method or constructor. To use varargs, declare the method or constructor with ...

Constructor overloading in Java occurs when a class has multiple constructors, each with a separate and unique method signature. Overloading constructors in Java provides a variety of benefits to both ...