[cdi-dev] @PostConstruct on inherited class

[Pete Muir]

+1, Y.init() should be the only one called, and once only.

On 12 Oct 2012, at 15:19, JJ Snyder wrote:

> Martin,
> I'm using GlassFish and I tested it with Weld 1.1.4.Final and 
> 1.1.9.Final and both give the same results.
> 
> I'll create some variations of the method hierarchy and see what I get.
> 
> Maybe my test app is laid out incorrectly...Can you send me the test app 
> that you used where it works and I'll run it in my env?
> 
> JJ
> 
> On 10/12/2012 10:05 AM, Martin Kouba wrote:
>> Hi JJ,
>> 
>> I believe Y.init() should be invoked and only once. It works for me on 
>> AS7 and Weld 1.1.5. What container do you use?
>> 
>> See also Interceptors 1.1 spec, chapter "Multiple Callback Interceptor 
>> Methods for a Life Cycle Callback Event":
>> "If a lifecycle callback interceptor method is overridden by another 
>> method (regardless of whether that method is itself a lifecycle 
>> callback interceptor method (of the same or different type)), it will 
>> not be invoked."
>> 
>> By the way if X.init() wasn't overriden, it would be invoked first 
>> (see the same chapter in spec).
>> 
>> Martin
>> 
>> Dne 11.10.2012 22:53, JJ Snyder napsal(a):
>>> I'm investigating an issue dealing with @PostConstruct...
>>> Suppose I have the following 2 classes:
>>> 
>>> public class X {
>>>    @PostConstruct
>>>    public void init() {
>>>    }
>>> }
>>> 
>>> public class Y extends X {
>>>    @PostConstruct
>>>    public void init() {
>>>    }
>>> }
>>> 
>>> and then in some other class I inject Y:
>>> public class Other {
>>>    @Inject Y y;
>>> 
>>>    public void foo() {
>>>    y.doSomething();
>>> }
>>> 
>>> According to the specs it's legal to have @PostConstruct defined on both
>>> X and Y.  Also because Y defines init() it does not inherit X's init()
>>> method (section 4.2). So when an instance of Y is created which init()
>>> methods should be called for the @PostConstruct?  What I am observing is
>>> that Y's init() method is called twice.  Is this correct?  I can't find
>>> any examples or any documentation that talks about this specific case.
>>> 
>>> thanks,
>>> JJ
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