fp.bugs 3517 Wants base class constructor to call base class methods

Chris Laffra <###@###.###>

Wants base class constructor to call base class versions of overridden methods.
In the example below, the desired call sequence is:
     
     SuperClass::constructor(),
     SuperClass::init()
     DerivedClass::constructor()
     DerivedClass::init().

Steps to reproduce:
Compile and run attached code

class SuperClass
{
   SuperClass()
   {
      System.out.println("In SuperClass constructor");
      this.init();
   }
   
   void init()
   {
      System.out.println("In SuperClass::init()");
   }

   void fn2()
   {
      System.out.println("In SuperClass::fn2()");
      init();
   }
};


class DerivedClass extends SuperClass
{

   DerivedClass()
   {
      System.out.println("In DerivedClass constructor");
      init();
   }
   
   void init()
   {
      System.out.println("In DerivedClass::init()");
   }
   
};

public class bug3517
{
   public static void main(String argv[])
   {
      SuperClass sc = new DerivedClass();
      sc.fn2();
   }
}


/* ***** Output *****
In SuperClass constructor
In DerivedClass::init()
In DerivedClass constructor
In DerivedClass::init()
In SuperClass::fn2()
In DerivedClass::init()
*/