20. Initialization Order: The Grand Sequence

Scenario

When you create a child object, what runs first? Static blocks? Constructors? Parent or Child? This is the ultimate test of your understanding of object lifecycle.

Code Block

class Base {
    static { System.out.println("Base: Static Block"); }
    { System.out.println("Base: Instance Block"); }
    Base() { System.out.println("Base: Constructor"); }
}

class Derived extends Base {
    static { System.out.println("Derived: Static Block"); }
    { System.out.println("Derived: Instance Block"); }
    Derived() {
        super();
        System.out.println("Derived: Constructor");
    }
}

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("--- First Object ---");
        new Derived();
        System.out.println("--- Second Object ---");
        new Derived();
    }
}

Take Your Shot

Predicted Output

Type exactly what you think will be printed in the console.