Object Lifetime
Objects begin life when an instance of a class is created using the New keyword. New objects often require initialization tasks to be performed before they are used for the first time. Common initialization tasks include opening files, connecting to a database, and reading the values of registry keys.
Objects end life after they leave scope and are released by the common language runtime (CLR).
Initializing Objects
The BEGCONSTRUCTOR and ENDCONSTRUCTOR operation codes in Encore RPG initialize objects. BEGCONSTRUCTOR can run only once when a class is created, and it cannot be called explicitly anywhere other than in the first line of code in another constructor from either the same class or from a derived class. Furthermore, the code in the method always runs before any other code in a class. Encore RPG .NET implicitly creates a New constructor at run-time if you do not explicitly define a New procedure for a class.