[fpc-pascal]about create method

[Full_Name]

> > It's just a simple question.
> > Since every class is derived from tObject, when I implement a
> Constructor in
> > my class I have to call "inherited create;"
> > or is not necesary?
> >

Consider the following scenario:

TBase = class(TObject)
  constructor Create(aParam: integer); virtual;
end;

TParent = class(TBase)
  constructor Create(aParam: integer); override;
end;

TChild = class(TParent)
  constructor Create(aParam: integer); override;
end;

If you do not call 'inherited create(aParam);' in TParent, you will break the 
inheritence chain. TChild will never be able to be fully initialized as per 
TBase. If you wish to have this, then do it, but I would advize against it.
 
> For the constructor not really (TObject.Create is not virtual, and
> empty),

In fact it's a good idea to make your constructor 'virtual' in all classes that 
inherit from TObject. This saves problems further down the inheritence tree.

> but for the destructor it  is absolutely necessary.

Vital. Your application may well acess violate or do nasty things when exiting 
if the inherited destroy is not called.

> But it is good practice always to call the inherited
> constructor/destructor.

You can write conditional code that only calls the inherited version in certain 
circumstances, and also vary the position of the inherited call in the 
Constructor (but never the destructor.. if you do, further calls will probably 
fail due to your object already being freed.)


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