Override constructor

Is it possible to override a constructor? I want to take my code:

public class BusinessException
{
  public BusinessException(int age)
  {
  }
}

public class BusinessException
{
  public BusinessException(int age)
  {
  }
}

and translate it to:

public class BusinessException
{
  private int age;

  public BusinessException(int age)
  {
    this.age = age;
  }
}

public class BusinessException
{
  private int age;

  public BusinessException(int age)
  {
    this.age = age;
  }
}

In the example, I add a private field age, but if it's not possible it's ok, I'll be happy with just overriding the constructor

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You cannot litterally override a constructor, however you can add statements at the beginning of it, so your use case can be covered. This is called an initializer. See https://doc.metalama.net/conceptual/aspects/advising/initializers.