array-constructor

[joshua antony]

String[] x = new String[10];
At this line which constructor gets called.
Since we have used new keyword some constructor must be called. which is that? I am not able to figure out, but i know for sure that String constructor is not called.

[Keith Lynn]

What happens when new is used like this is that a new array is created. An array is an object in Java, but does not have a class definition like other objects. Space is allocated in memory for the elements of the array. In this case, 10 contiguous spaces are set aside in memory each holding a reference to a String. Before you assign the individual elements of the array to point to actual Strings, each reference is null.

[Balaji Sampath]

Let me try to rephrase the question in this way:

class StringCreation{
public static void main(String args[]){
String[] x = new String[10];
}
}

From the above code the first constructor to be called would be the default constructor StringCreation() .

I beleive thats the explanation u require?

Anywayz please to brief me if u need any further detail regarding the above code.

Thanks
Balaji.S

[wise owen]

Found this thread.

[joshua antony]

Thanks balaji,
can you put some more light on StringCreation() constructor.
I mean is this StringCreation a logical class.

[Badri Sarma]

Keith Lynn explanation was correct. when you use the following piece of code
String str[] = new String[10];

continious memory allocation would be created. No constructor will be called, at that point.

[Lukas Stephienn]

Keith Lynn explanation was correct. when you use the following piece of code
String str[] = new String[10];

continious memory allocation would be created. No constructor will be called, at that point.

Don't agree with that. Becaue Arrays extends Object, the Object constructor will be called.

[joshua antony]

Thats the point, if object constructor gets called then who calls it.
I believe since array extends object and if object constructor gets called, there must be some constructor calling it.
Or may be no constructor gets called at all.
I am still to find the answer.