Re: java newbie
On 06-09-2010 18:18, Arved Sandstrom wrote:
markspace wrote:
On 9/6/2010 1:14 PM, usaims wrote:
I'm taking Java at school, I've been instructed to create a rectangle
object and make a copy of it with this contructor:
public Rectangle(Rectangle r)
We could, but I think this is a time where you should ask your
instructor. Getting stuck on a problem like this indicates some
things may have be omitted by your instructor during his/her lecture.
The answer is dead simple, btw, try to think about it. At least,
write some code even if it doesn't work. Try to then work the code
around so it at least might work.
I agree with markspace on all counts. As a minor hint, I might add that a
copy constructor in Java has absolutely nothing special about it.
It is not that special in C++ either. The call is not necessarily
explicit as in Java, but C++ operator overload makes that a common
thing in C++.
The biggest differences is that it is not needed in the same
way as in C++ because of Java ref's and GC.
Arne
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