Calling base class constructor using super in java

In java, we use super to call a constructor in a parent class. Calling the constructor for the superclass must be the first statement in the body of a constructor. If you are satisfied with the default constructor in the superclass, there is no need to make a call to it because it will be supplied automatically.

Usage

super(parameter-list);

Example

//X is super class, with attributes width, height, depth and has constructor for 3 attributes.

class Y extends X {
   double weight; // weight of box   // initialize width, height, and depth using super()

   Y(double w, double h, double d, double m) {
   super(w, h, d); // call superclass constructor
   weight = m;
  }
}