Jeroo : Overloading Constructors

   
  
Constructing a new Jeroo
  


  Jeroos do not exist until you say so. To create a Jeroo, you have to declare 
  the Jeroo, and then instantiate the Jeroo. Declaration means 
  that you give the Jeroo a name. Instantiation means that you give the 
  Jeroo some character traits, such as starting position, the direction she faces, 
  or how many flowers she has. For example, 

  

'Overloading' Constructors by number of paramaters

Constructors	Number of Parameters
Jeroo jack = new Jeroo()	0
Jeroo jill = new Jeroo(0,1)	2
Jeroo jimmy = new Jeroo(1,5,NORTH)	3
Jeroo jane = new Jeroo(2,7,WEST,10);	4

There are actually four different ways that you can instantiate a Jeroo. To use Java diction, the constructor for a Jeroo is overloaded. For our purposes, overloading just means that the constructor (when you call 'new Jeroo()') takes a different number of parameters.

'Overloading' Constructors by 'datatype' of paramaters

The second way that you can 'overload' constructors is by using the same number of paramaters BUT by having the paramters be of a different datatype.

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Constructors	Datatype of Parameters
Jeroo jill = new Jeroo(0,1,NORTH)	(number,number, direction)
Jeroo Jason = new Jeroo(2,3,6)	(number,number,number)