In which cases is it advisable to use a constructor for dependency injection into a class?

Using a constructor for dependency injection is appropriate when:

• Dependencies are mandatory for the correct operation of the class and must be initialized immediately upon object creation.
• It is necessary to ensure the immutability of dependencies after the object is created.
• Explicit declaration of the class dependencies is required, which improves code readability and testability.

For example, if a class depends on a service for data operations, this service can be passed through the constructor, making it easy to substitute with mock objects in tests.

public class UserService {
    private final UserRepository userRepository;

    public UserService(UserRepository userRepository) {
        this.userRepository = userRepository;
    }

    public User getUserById(String id) {
        return userRepository.findById(id);
    }
}

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