A static block is a normal block of code enclosed in braces, { }, and preceded by the static keyword.
Questions tagged [static-block]
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why are Static blocks not being executed in the NetBeans IDE (Java)?
I'm learning java and right now testing how static blocks work. I am trying to build and run the below code, but the static blocks are not being executed. When I compile and run the same code via the command-line (I am using command prompt(Windows…
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parallelStream() seems to be deadlocking when called from static{} block
I have a strange deadlock that only seems to happen outside of main().
static
{
init();
}
private static final void init()
{
ForkJoinPool forkJoinPool = null;
try
{
forkJoinPool = new…
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Why static block is not getting executed (if I do not use main() method)?
Following is my program:
public class Statico {
static{
System.out.println("Rarara");
System.exit(0);
}
}
When I compile and run program using Java 6:
C:\D>"c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_19\bin\java" Statico
Rarara //Output…
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What is Scala equivalent of Java's static block? (without companion object)
Does scala have something similar like what class loader does to static block in java?
for e.g. something similar to below in scala:
class A{
static{
System.out.println("This gets called at the time of loading a class by class loader.")
}
}
I am…
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Why can't interfaces have static initialization block when it can have static methods alone?
After java 8 it is known that interfaces can have static methods and default methods.
Below is the example :
interface interA{
static void method()
{
System.out.println("Static method inside interface");
}
public default…
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Why can you Initialize a static variable before declaring it
This code below will print out 5.
static {
x = 5;
}
static final int x;
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(x);
}
I don't understand how this is legal though. There are some other links, with no clear…
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Nesting of static blocks are not allowed in Java? OCJA 1.8
I am preparing for OCJA exam where I came across the concept of static blocks. I was trying the different combination where I have noted that nesting of instance blocks are allowed but nesting of static blocks are not allowed. Why nesting of static…
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Why we can't assign a variable inside a static block in INTERFACE ? OCA
I have read that constant values defined in an interface are implicitly public, static, and final.If it so then why can't we assign a value of it inside a interface in static blocks. Where in we can do the same thing in classes inside static…
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Unexpected output using static block in Java
I am trying to execute this code but its giving me random values everytime:
Output:
Code:
public class Temp {
static int x;
static {
try {
x = System.in.read();
} catch (IOException ex) {
…
Jatin
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Why does printing a static variable value gives error in static block while assigning it doesn't
public class ABC {
static {
System.out.println(i);
}
static int i=10;
static {
System.out.println(i);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(3);
ABC a =…
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Magento changes in static block not reflected in front end
I have edited the footer names not the links themselves (dont want them in English but rather in Swedish) however, the changes made in the cms static block does not reflect what visitors see in the front end. I have ensured that the store view (only…
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Java: static final String population in static block results in NoClassDefFoundError
I have this class:
public final class Validator {
private static final String TEST_VALUE = "test";
private static final String TEST;
static {
TEST = TEST_VALUE + "_test";
}
private Validator() {}
public static…
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Creating a magento email template: custom static block not working
I am creating a new email template to replace the defaults on Magento. Having taken some code directly I googled how to add static blocks and followed these basic and brief instructions:…
Ell
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Static block in magento doesn't update
I'm a complete newbie to magento so it's probably a silly question.
I have updated some code in a static block and saved it but the changes I've made aren't reflected on the website after refreshing the page?
Is there anything else I need to do to…
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Static block not showing up in CMS page
I just started working on magento/admin. I am trying to show my static block in one of my CMS pages, but it is not working. I tried to find out answer in google and stack exchange but no luck! Can anyone please help.Thanks.
Below are details:
This…
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