Constructors/variables of anonymous inner classes, and final

"Hi, Amigo!"

"As you already know, anonymous inner classes can't have a constructor."

"Yeah. It's not very convenient. Constructors are really important."

"As the saying goes, nothing's impossible if you want it bad enough."

"Remember, static variables don't have static constructors, but there is a static initializer – the static block."

"Yeah, I remember."

"Anonymous inner classes have the exact same initializer, except it's not static."

class Car
{
 public ArrayListcreatePoliceCars(int count)
 {
  ArrayList result = new ArrayList();

  for(int i = 0; i < count; i++)
  {
    final int number = i;
    result.add(new Car()
    {
      int policeNumber;
      {
        policeNumber = number;
      }
    });
  }
  return result;
 }
}

"This time I highlighted the anonymous inner class code in red, and its initializer (in effect, its constructor) in purple. The 'constructor' has a body, but there's no method signature:"

class Car
{
int policeNumber;
 Car(){
  policeNumber = number;
 }
}

class Car
{
int policeNumber;
{
policeNumber = number;
}
}

"You can declare variables inside such a class and initialize them in the initializer."

"Excellent, now their are far fewer restrictions."

"With that, we're getting to know inner classes. I hope you liked it."

"A lot. The lessons from Kim, Rishi, and especially you, Ellie, have been simply top notch."

"What a sweet talker! Keep going…"