When compiling class initializers and class initialization blocks, the Java compiler stores the compiled bytecode (in top-down order) in a special method named <clinit>().

Starting with JDK 1.1, Java provided the ability to create nested classes. A nested class is defined inside another class. There are two types of nested classes: static nested classes and inner ...

See the Java 101 Java interfaces tutorial for a more in-depth introduction to using interfaces in your Java programs, including where and where not to use default, static, and private methods.

This post explains how to use classes in Java to build objects and organize your code. Also learn: constructors, static methods, and more!

Developers who create a runnable Java class, be it for a ‘Hello World’ demonstration or to kick off a fully featured enterprise application, will enjoy the following technical benefits when using ...

You can easily initialize all of the class variables (static variables in Java) and global variables in the unit initialization and finalization sections, though.<P>I wondered how Java could have ...

After a Java static code analysis runs, PMD provides a report of the offending lines of code. PMD can identify common problems such as the hard coding of passwords and IP addresses, the use of a ...