A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

C++ does things differently than C# or Visual Basic, especially when it comes to class construction. Take this tour to learn about the differences. C++ has typical idioms and conventions that are ...

In TypeScript, you can define a function that, when passed a set of parameters, creates and returns a correctly configured object. One of the parameters passed to the function must be the class of the ...

Classes, fields, methods, constructors, and objects are the building blocks of object-based Java applications. This Java tutorial teaches you how to declare classes, describe attributes via fields, ...

Constructors play a key role in all object-oriented programming languages, and Java is no exception. Every class a Java developer creates needs a constructor. Constructors perform numerous important ...

Hi,<BR><BR>I have a base class whose destructor is pure virtual, so the class is abstract.<BR><BR>I have a derived class (subtype) whose multi-argument constructor wants to call the base class's zero ...

Classes and objects in Java must be initialized before they are used. You’ve previously learned that class fields are initialized to default values when classes are loaded, and that objects are ...