Kotlin constructor with super class

Question

Any way I try, be it primary constructors or secondary, I can't figure out how to declare a new class with a super class and a constructor in kotlin.

class myPanel : JPanel {
    myPanel() : super() {

    }
}

This is how i would most like t do it but it gives an error expecting member declaration.

class myPanel() : JPanel() {
    {
        ...
    }
}

this is how I thought a primary constructor looked but it gives the same error. Searching the internet hasn't been helpful and all I could find was the second example.

So, what are all of the valid ways of creating a class with a super class and its one constructor?

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 28 '16 at 01:01

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Kotlin's constructor is contained in an init block

class Test : SuperClass() {
    init {
      // Do constructor stuff here
    }
}

More information can be found in the Kotlin reference on classes: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/classes.html#constructors

answered Mar 28 '16 at 01:01

Kiskae

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Thanks, turns out I just had to sift through the docs more :/ – Grayden Hormes Mar 28 '16 at 01:32

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 14 '16 at 20:29

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In addition to above answer. If super class have any parameter pass it like this,

class Dog(name: String, color: String): Animal(name, color){
    init {
        // Do Constructor tasks here...
    }
}

answered Aug 14 '16 at 20:29

Md Samiul Alim Sakib

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Thank you for this, helped me out alot – Adam Hughes Apr 06 '17 at 13:21

score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 26 '19 at 10:56

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You can use init

class Test : Parent Class(){
init {
   //your code goes here
    }
}

answered Dec 26 '19 at 10:56

The Bala

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