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Java set super instance of instance

I might just be unable to google for the right words, but I can't find an answer to the following question.

Is it possible to explicitly set the superclass of a new class instance. E.g. I have a SuperClazz instance and want to create a new instance of Clazz which extends SuperClazz. Can I just do something like this (the code is just what I want to do, it doesn't compile and is not correct):

    class Clazz extends SuperClazz{

Clazz(SuperClazz superInstance){
    this.super = superInstance;
}
}
Solution

  • The super class is always instantiated implicitly, so you cannot do it — "plant" the super class inside an extending class. What you probably want is a copy constructor.