RE: [sv-ec] Virtual function call from base class constructor

From: Jonathan Bromley <jonathan.bromley_at_.....>
Date: Wed Jun 25 2008 - 11:04:47 PDT
> "super.new" must be "first".  What constitutes "first"?

yes; for example, is this OK?  I can easily see why it might
not be, but I can also see why I might wish to do it:

  class C; function new(int N); ...
  class D extends C;
    function new(int N);
      super.new( N>0 ? N : 0 );
      ...


> >   c = D::new();
> > Is there any fundamental problem with this that I've missed?
> 
> I don't have too much concern over this.

But I had not thought about Dave Rich's point:
> [DR] Except that the "this" handle is not available
> in static methods, and needs to be available in a constructor.

Thanks
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