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Static Methods and Fields

Static methods and fields belong to the class itself rather than objects. They are declared using the static keyword. Static methods can only directly call other static members, while non-static methods require object instances. To call static members of another class, the class name is used rather than creating an object. Static members exist independently of any objects and there is only one copy per class.

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Static Methods and Fields

Static methods and fields belong to the class itself rather than objects. They are declared using the static keyword. Static methods can only directly call other static members, while non-static methods require object instances. To call static members of another class, the class name is used rather than creating an object. Static members exist independently of any objects and there is only one copy per class.

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IT Elective 1

Object-Oriented Programming
Static Methods and Fields
static

This keyword is another modifier that tells the


compiler that there is exactly one (1) copy of
this variable in existence, regardless of how
many times the class has been instantiated.
static

Just like the access modifiers, it can be declare


in class members:
Field Variables
Methods
 Can be mixed with other access modifiers
Method Declaration

public static void main(String args[]){

}
Example of static method
Return type

Static modifier

static void myMethod(){


//package-default static method

} Method name

Method body
Example of static method with access
modifier Return type

Static modifier

private static void myMethod(){


//private static method

} Method name

Method body
Access modifier
//in between access modifier and return type ✔
//before the access modifier
✔
//before (or even after) the method name

✖
Example of static field variables

✔
✔
//package-default static variable

✔
//between access modifier and return type

//before the access modifier

//before (or even after) the variable name


✖
Rules
for calling static members

 Static methods can only directly call static members.

//a static variable


//a non-static (instance) variable
//a non-static (instance) method
Rules
for calling static members

//create an instance of the


class to call non-static
members to static methods
Rules
for calling static members

//You can still call static members through the


instance, though it is same as using the code
above.
Rules
for calling static members

//You can still call static members through instance methods.


Rules
for calling static members

 When accessing static members to other class, the class name


where the members are from should be used.

//a static variable


//a non-static (instance) variable
//a non-static (instance) method
Rules
for calling static members
Rules
for calling static members

//treated as the same.


Rules
for calling static members

//You can still call static members through instance methods


of other class using the class name.
Demonstration

//MyClass.java

//YourClass.java

//constructor
Demonstration
Output
Demonstration
Output
Demonstration
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Demonstration
Output

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