one more statement on constructor-static from K&B

[madhu v pe]

Hi pls clarify this statement also.

"you can access static variables and methods from constructors, although you can use them only as part of the call to super() or both()"
ex:super(classname.method());

means we cannot call static methods outside of super/this?

Thanks

[krishna bulusu]

You can access the static methods and variables in any where through the programme.
you can not access non static variables and method from the static context.
can you please explain your question a bit elaborately.

thanks®ards
krishna
scjp1.4
scwcd1.4

[premanand sreedharan]

class one
{
static int count =0;
public one()
{
saycount();
}
static void saycount()
{
count++;
System.out.println(count);
}
}

count's value 1.

When we are using static variables and methods there is no restriction that they should be used only with super keyword

If this is not what You are looking for pls revert back...

Folks,please correct me if im wrong

[Gitesh Ramchandani]

Originally posted by madhu v pe:
Hi pls clarify this statement also.

"you can access static variables and methods from constructors, although you can use them only as part of the call to super() or both()"
ex:super(classname.method());

means we cannot call static methods outside of super/this?

Thanks

Hi madhu,

In case of constructors we can access static variables and/or methods though using them only as part of the call to super() or both(). But we cannot access member variables/methods from constructors.

Static members can be accessed from anywhere in the class, be it outside or inside a super/this.

Hope i was able to clear your doubt.

Regards,
Gitesh

[Sergio Tridente]

Originally posted by Gitesh R:
In case of constructors we can access static variables and/or methods though using them only as part of the call to super() or both(). But we cannot access member variables/methods from constructors.

Static members can be accessed from anywhere in the class, be it outside or inside a super/this.

I don't understand your explanation. Can you elaborate more, please?
To me, both statements contradict each other.

I also tried this code sample, where I try to access a static method and a static variable:

class One
{
public int x;
public One()
{
Two.saycount();
x = Two.count;
}
}
 
class Two
{
static int count =0;
static void saycount()
{
count++;
System.out.println(count);
} 
}
 
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
One oone = new One();
System.out.println(oone.x);
}
}

It compiles fine and gives the expected output.