The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

of blank final class variables, 199
of instance variables, 199
and local classes, 539
of member types, 549
and parameters, 547
and qualified class instance creation, 537
requirement for locals and parameters before
an inner class, 182
and static initializers, 549
of variables with respect to nested classes,
538
definite unassignment, 527
See also definite assignment
and incrementing blank finals, 488
hypothetical analysis of, 532
and local classes, 539
of blank final variables
in decrement operator, 488
and qualified class instance creation, 537
and static initializers, 549
DeMichiel, Linda G., 6
denormalized
IEEE 754 standard, support required for, 41
Deprecated, 280
dereference chain, 575
digits
Java, term definition, 19
direct subtype
term definition, 63
directly depends
class, term definition, 185
discouraged
use of raw types, 59
division
See also arithmetic; numbers
integer divide by zero, indicated by ArithmeticException,
37, 493
do statement
See also control flow
definite assignment, 543
specification, 382
double
variables
non-atomic treatment, 579
double quote
escape sequence, 30
in string literals, 28
double type
floating-point literal specification, 24
Duff’s device, 378
Dylan, 6
E
Eisenhower, Dwight D., 507
element type
arrays, term definition, 288
Ellis, Margaret A., 6
entity
declared, list of, 114
enum
constant
all provide implementation for abstract
method, 176, 250
term definition, 249
constants, 283
annotations(s), 281
constructor
default, 250
Enum class, 251
keyword, 21
type, 249
type(s)
static when nested, 250
Enum class
subclassing, 184
Epictetus, 264
erasure, 102, 241, 342, 347, 351, 352, 449,
450, 463
, 57
and qualifying type, 337, 338
changes cause warning, 60
of qualifying type, 336
restrictions required due to, 227
signature, 213
term definition, 56
Ernst, Erik, 54, 92
errors
class variable initializers may not refer to
instance variables, 202
Error class, unchecked exceptions as subclass
of, 222
linking, 307, 314
resolution, 315
verification, 314
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