Cannot call parametrized constructor

Question

I have a class which extends an abstract class and have the following problem:
- When i use the default constructor, all works fine
- When i try to use the 'parametrized' constructor, compile fails....
Any suggestions, sorry if i oversee any 'elementary coding'....
calling class
package testAbstract;
public class FinalAbstract extends BaseAbstract {
     * Launches this application
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        FinalAbstract myApplication = new FinalAbstract();           // this works
        // FinalAbstract myApplication = new FinalAbstract(true);    // this doesn't
        myApplication.setTitle("AbstractTest");
    public void activateApplication() {
abstract class
package testAbstract;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
public abstract class BaseAbstract extends JFrame {
    // Variables
    private static boolean isTestVal = false;
    // Swing objects and varialbles
    private JPanel jContentPane;
     * This is the default constructor
    public BaseAbstract() {
         this(isTestVal);
     * This constructor contains a parameter
    public BaseAbstract(boolean isValue) {
        System.out.print("Executing BaseAbstract(boolean isValue()");
        System.out.print("isValue = " + isValue);
        // Start Application
        initialize();
    public abstract void activateApplication();
    private void initialize() {
        setContentPane(getJContentPane());
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        setTitle("MyBaseAbstractApplication");
        setSize(400,300);
        setVisible(true);
        //Validate
        this.validate();
        //Center the window
        Dimension screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        Dimension frameSize = this.getSize();
        if (frameSize.height > screenSize.height) {
          frameSize.height = screenSize.height;
        if (frameSize.width > screenSize.width) {
          frameSize.width = screenSize.width;
        setLocation((screenSize.width - frameSize.width) / 2, (screenSize.height - frameSize.height) / 2);
    private JPanel getJContentPane() {
        if (jContentPane == null) {
            jContentPane = new JPanel();
            jContentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
            jContentPane.add(new javax.swing.JLabel("Test"), java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
        return jContentPane;
}

Answer 1

Thanks.
I changed the code as in example which can be compiled now.
So, i have to declare constructors without any code but with parameters only?
Can i add some specific code here? If so, which code is executed?
Now, when executing the code, the parameter is not ported..., the print.out statement shows a value of 'false' whereas i call the constructor with 'true'
package testAbstract;
public class FinalAbstract extends BaseAbstract {
     * Launches this application
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean isValue = true;
        // FinalAbstract myApplication1 = new FinalAbstract();           // this works
        FinalAbstract myApplication2 = new FinalAbstract(isValue);    // this doesn't
        // myApplication1.setTitle("AbstractTest without parameter");
        myApplication2.setTitle("AbstractTest with parameter");
    public FinalAbstract(){}
    public FinalAbstract(boolean isValue) {}
    public void activateApplication() {
}