how does this code work...explain me the execution please...

[vital parsley]

public class ques4thir
{
public static void main(String args[ ])
{
SuperClass object=new SuperClass( );
object.display( );

object=new SubClass( );
object.display( );
}
}

class SuperClass
{
private int privatevar=10;
public int publicvar=20;
protected int protectedvar=30;
int defaultvar=40;

public void display( )
{
System.out.println(privatevar + ":"+publicvar+" :"+protectedvar+" :"+defaultvar);
}
}

class SubClass extends SuperClass
{
public SubClass( )
{
this(10);
}

public SubClass(int a)
{
super( );
super.publicvar=super.publicvar+1;
this.protectedvar=this.protectedvar+1;
this.defaultvar=this.defaultvar+1;
}
}

which method gets executed first...i m a bit confused!..tried using system.out.println to see wat gets executed first..but tat only increased trhe confusion!

[Alan-LB]

Ask yourself which statement in the program gets executed first. Then which is the next. Write them down on a piece of paper and work slowly through the whole program.

By the way - wat is spelled 'what' and tat is spelled 'that'!

Alan

[Norm]

To see who calls the display() method, add an arg to it that indicates who the caller is and show that value in the println();
For example:
object.display("main with superclass");
object.display("main with subclass");
The output now will show you the execution flow.

[Eranga]

Yes do it as Alan and Norm says. If you stuck with something ask your question as much as clearly you can.