Obtaining a lock using 'this' on a static method.

[O. Ziggy]

What is the effect of using 'this' on a static method. i..e

class MyClass{
 public static int getCount(){
  synchronized(this){
   return count;
  }
 }
}

Will the thread obtain a lock on MyClass.class because it is a static method or will it obtain the lock of the instance running the class?
And also, what if the method was accessed from a static context where no instance exists?

Thanks

[Jagdev Singh]

The given code will not compile at all.
The reason is non-static variable this cannot be referenced from a static context.

hth

Jagdev