// reuse/Bath.java // (c)2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://mindviewinc.com/Books/OnJava/ for more book information. // Constructor initialization with composition. class Soap { private String s; Soap() { System.out.println("Soap()"); s = "Constructed"; } @Override public String toString() { return s; } } public class Bath { private String // Initializing at point of definition: s1 = "Happy", s2 = "Happy", s3, s4; private Soap castille; private int i; private float toy; public Bath() { System.out.println("Inside Bath()"); s3 = "Joy"; toy = 3.14f; castille = new Soap(); } // Instance initialization: { i = 47; } @Override public String toString() { if(s4 == null) // Delayed initialization: s4 = "Joy"; return "s1 = " + s1 + "\n" + "s2 = " + s2 + "\n" + "s3 = " + s3 + "\n" + "s4 = " + s4 + "\n" + "i = " + i + "\n" + "toy = " + toy + "\n" + "castille = " + castille; } public static void main(String[] args) { Bath b = new Bath(); System.out.println(b); } } /* Output: Inside Bath() Soap() s1 = Happy s2 = Happy s3 = Joy s4 = Joy i = 47 toy = 3.14 castille = Constructed */