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Why we use static final in Java for constants

Ever wonder why Java's const keyword is unimplemented? More specifically, why do we mark global constants in Java with both the static and final keywords? Why are Java constants static and final? The ...
InfoWorld

When to use abstract classes vs. interfaces in Java

Abstract classes and interfaces in Java serve fundamentally different purposes. Learn the differences between these Java language elements and how to use them in your programs. Abstract classes and ...
InfoWorld

Java plan prepares to restrict final field mutation

A JDK Enhancement Proposal (JEP) to prepare to make final mean final in Java would issue warnings about uses of deep reflection to mutate final fields. The warnings would prepare Java developers for a ...
GitHub

[MCOMPILER-228] cannot assign a value to final variable in lamda

final x; if (some condition) x = a; else if (some other condition) x = b; else x = c; See attached example source. [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven ...
GitHub

FormatString not raised for non final variable?

The following code (focus on final) is detected by the FormatString rule. public String bugDemo() { final String a = "e = %++10.4f"; return String.format(a, Math.E); } Now, to detect the final ...