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Stackoverflow being cause with simple code


My code is very simple, and I'm trying to learn java/android studio, I can't figure out why am I getting a stackoverflow with this:

public class Main {

    private String main_name = "dummy_string";
    private String name1 = "name1";
    private String name2 = "name2";
    private String name3 = "name3";

    private final Main[] Drinks={
        new Main(name1),
        new Main(name2),
        new Main(name3)
    };

    public Main(){}

    private Main(String name_value){
        this.main_name = name_value;
    }

    public  void get_value(int index){
        System.out.println(this.Drinks[index]);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Main main_obj = new Main();
        main_obj.get_value(0);
        main_obj.get_value(1);
        main_obj.get_value(2);
   }  
}

Even though I have made no recursive calls, stackoverflow is occuring.


Solution

  • There is your problem:

    private final Main[] Drinks={
        new Main(name1),
        new Main(name2),
        new Main(name3)
    };
    

    You're creating Main class with Drinks array in it, that contains instances of Main each of which must have Drinks array and so on.