Blank Final in Java
Last Updated :
23 Aug, 2022
A final variable in Java can be assigned a value only once, we can assign a value either in declaration or later.
final int i = 10;
i = 30; // Error because i is final.
A blank final variable in Java is a final variable that is not initialized during declaration. Below is a simple example of blank final.
// A simple blank final example
final int i;
i = 30;
How are values assigned to blank final members of objects? Values must be assigned in constructor.
Java
class Test {
final int i;
Test( int x)
{
i = x;
}
}
class Main {
public static void main(String args[])
{
Test t1 = new Test( 10 );
System.out.println(t1.i);
Test t2 = new Test( 20 );
System.out.println(t2.i);
}
}
|
Output:
10
20
If we have more than one constructors or overloaded constructor in class, then blank final variable must be initialized in all of them. However constructor chaining can be used to initialize the blank final variable.
Java
class Test
{
final public int i;
Test( int val) { this .i = val; }
Test()
{
this ( 10 );
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Test t1 = new Test();
System.out.println(t1.i);
Test t2 = new Test( 20 );
System.out.println(t2.i);
}
}
|
Output:
10
20
Blank final variables are used to create immutable objects (objects whose members can’t be changed once initialized).
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