Prepare parameter for super constructor

Question

I have a base class that have to be constructed with parameter. In child class I need to prepare this parameter before constructing base class but in Java super must be called before anything else. What's the best way to handle this situation (see simple example below).

class BaseClass {
    protected String preparedParam;

    public BaseClass(String preparedParam) {
        this.param = param;
    }
}

class ChildClass {

    public ChildClass (Map<String, Object> params) {
        // need to work with params and prepare param for super constructor
        super(param);
    }
}

Answer 1

Here's one approach:

class ChildClass {
    public ChildClass(Map<String, Object> params) {
        super(process(params));
    }

    private static String process(Map<String, Object> params) {
         // work with params here to prepare param for super constructor
    }
}

Answer 2

You can create an static method, that does the transformation and call that.

class ChildClass {

    static String preprocessParams(Map<String, Object> params) {
        ...
        return someString;
    }

    public BaseClass(Map<String, Object> params) {
        super(preprocessParams(params));
    }
}