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Figure 7.17a Employee3 class uses an instance constant
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Employee3.java
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This gives an employee a permanent name.
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import java.util.Scanner;
public class Employee3
{
Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in)
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declaration of instance constant
public final String NAME;
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public Employee3(String name)
{
this.NAME = name;
} // end constructor
initializationofinstanceconstant
}
// end class Employee3
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Employee3Driver.java
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This instantiates an object and prints permanent attribute.
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import java.util.Scanner;
public class Employee3Driver
{
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public static void main(String[] args)
{
Employee3 waitress = new Employee3("Angie Klein");
System.out.println(waitress.NAME);
} // end main
// end class Employee3Driver
Output:
Angie Klein
direct access to instance constant
Figure 7.17b Driver for the Employee3 class in Figure 7.17a