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xarly
xarly

Reputation: 2154

Can a class inherit convenience inits even if there is designated inits

I've got the following classes:

class A {
    
    let age:Int
    
    init(age: Int) {
        self.age = age
    }
}

extension A {
    convenience init?(ageString: String) {
        guard let age = Int(ageString) else { return nil}
        self.init(age: age)
    }
}

class B: A {
    
    private var name = ""
    
    init(name: String) {
        self.name = name
        super.init(age: 0)
    }
}

When I try to run B(ageString: "1") I will get an error because that init doesn't exist.

But if B doesn't have any init methods and I make name public, it won't complain. But that's not what I want.

Is this because init?(ageString: String) { is a convenience method, I can't do it non convenience because is created in an extension.

Are not the convenience init method inherited if there are designated methods in B?

Upvotes: -1

Views: 51

Answers (2)

matt
matt

Reputation: 535889

Are not the convenience init method inherited if there are designated methods in B?

No. Implementing a designated initializer in a subclass blocks inheritance of initializers from the superclass — unless you explicitly override, in the subclass, all the designated initializers of the superclass.

Upvotes: 1

vadian
vadian

Reputation: 285220

First of all don't you get an error that super is not called in init(name:)?

The convenience initializer is only available if you implement (override) init(age in B

override init(age: Int) {
    super.init(age: age)
}

Upvotes: 2

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