java constructor error
Hi,
I created below Person class with 3 constructors. One with all the fields second one with top 3 fields and third one with bottom three fields.
I am getting below error. can you please advise how to resolve it.
"Duplicate method Person(String, String, String) in type Person"
person.png
I created below Person class with 3 constructors. One with all the fields second one with top 3 fields and third one with bottom three fields.
I am getting below error. can you please advise how to resolve it.
"Duplicate method Person(String, String, String) in type Person"
person.png
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Looking at your scenario I would solve it by not storing date as a String. I would use a date object, which would then change your signature and make it work.
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got it. it looks strange if i have got 6 different kinds of string fields, i cannot create one constructor with top 3 fields other second constructor with bottom 3 fields?
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Another way to solve this is to switch from a constructor to a factory method - which means a static method which constructs the object for you.
factory method internally calling generica 6 argument costructor right with rest of 3 arguments as null?
public Person(String name, String sex, String joinDate, String ss_number,...) {
}
is it same as factory design pattern approach?
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