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(Proposal) Default constructor with arguments

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Description

I believe allowing constructors with arguments to be default would save us a lot of typing and dead-weight code space.

```
class FieldModel {
FieldModel(Map data) {
...
}
}

class SealerModel extends FieldModel {
// SealerModel(Map data) : super(data);
}
```

Instead of the compile error I'd like that constructor to be picked up and used as default for the subclass.

`error: The superclass 'FieldModel' doesn't have a zero argument constructor. (no_default_super_constructor_implicit at ...`

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Research direction

Start with the constructor examples and the no_default_super_constructor_implicit diagnostic in the issue. Determine whether implicit subclass constructors may forward superclass arguments, then document the accepted semantics and resulting diagnostics; no file or test is named in the payload.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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