Constructors , paprameters and super

When i instantiate an object with parameters " SubClient clientobjecttest = new SubClient(fsname,lsname,tphone,adss); "
my code kicks out the following error


C:\J2SDK1~1.2_0\BIN>javac reportprogram.java
reportprogram.java:169: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : constructor SubClient (java.lang.String,java.lang.String,int,java.lang
.String)
location: class SubClient
SubClient clientobjecttest = new SubClient(fsname,lsname,tphone,adss);

^

Thing is, if I don’t include the parameters, it compiles ok, so I suspect I need to use super so I inserted it by where it says problem 1 in the code.

Still I have this problem. Please could you help.

Code:

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class Person{


        void Person(String fsname,String lsname,int tphone,String adss) {
       
       
       
        }

        // as of this moment i am unsure of how data will getinto these variable possile by the use of super
        String firstname;
        String lastname;
        String address;
        int telephonenumber;
}


class SubClient extends Person {


        //creating a constructor to get variables ,because i dont seem to be able to the the class to exten as well as
        //take parameters.
       
                void SubClient(String fsname,String lsname,int tphone,String adss) {

                super(fsname,lsname,tphone,adss);                                // PROBLEM 1               
                        String testvalue = "test";
                        super.firstname = fsname;
                        super.lastname = lsname;
                        super.telephonenumber =tphone;               
                        super.address = adss;
                        System.out.println(testvalue);
                        // the line above is only for test
               
               
                }
       
                void printclientdetails() {
                       
                }
               
       

}       


class reportprogram {
        public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{

        // thes variables for testing       
        String destina        = "paris";
        String flightno        = " ch102";
        int    noofcargo        = 4;
        char  cargoclass        = 'd';
                       

//PROBLEM 2
//SubClient clientobjecttest = new SubClient(fsname,lsname,tphone,adss);       
       
PROBLEM 3
SubClient clientobjecttest = new SubClient();       
       
       


        }

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I have prepared the following code that sorts out your problem. For a good series of tutorials on OOP with Java go to http://www.developer.com/java/article.php/935351

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Here is the code I sorted out for you

class Person
{
String firstName;
String lastName;
String address;
int telephoneNumber;

Person(String fsname,String lsname,int tphone,String adss)
{
firstName = fsname;
lastName = lsname;
telephoneNumber = tphone;
address = adss;
}
}





class SubClient extends Person
{
//creating a constructor to get variables ,because i dont seem to be able to the the class to exten as well as
//take parameters.

SubClient(String fsname,String lsname,int tphone,String adss)
{
super(fsname,lsname,tphone,adss); // PROBLEM 1
String testvalue = "test";
System.out.println(testvalue);
// the line above is only for test
}

void printClientDetails()
{
System.out.println (firstName);
System.out.println (lastName);
System.out.println (telephoneNumber);
System.out.println (address);
}
}




class PersonDriver
{
public static void main(String args[])
{

// these variables for testing
String first = "Ashley";
String last = "Hulme";
int tel = 12345678;
String adds = "England";


//PROBLEM 2
SubClient clientObjectTest = new SubClient(first,last,tel,adds);
clientObjectTest.printClientDetails();

//PROBLEM 3
//SubClient clientobjecttest = new SubClient();
//To use the default constructor you would have to insert setter methods into the sub class
}
}


hope this helps

Ash
ashley.hu1me@virgin.net
dont hesitate to contact me if you have any more problems

Your reply has been a great deal of help thankyou