Constructors , paprameters and super

[bleak26]

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.

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();	
	
	


	}

[Ashley Hulme]

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

This has a full series of tutorials written by **** baldwin
The full series is also available at www.dickbaldwin.com

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

[bleak26]

Your reply has been a great deal of help thankyou