The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

easons why constructors cannot be, 241
finalization
See also exceptions; linking
enum instances may not undergo, 251
finalizable, as object attribute, 326
finalize method, as member of Object
class, 48
finalized, as object attribute, 327
finalizer method calls, unordered nature of,
329
finalizer-reachable, as object attribute, 326
finalizers
may not be declared in enums, 251
finally clause, exception handling use,
303
implementing, 326
of instances, 325
implementation procedures, 326
float type, 37
See also floating-point
floating-point
See also arithmetic; numbers; types
algebraic identities, limits on use of, 417
float type, floating-point literal specification,
24, 35
literals
largest and smallest, 26
term definition and specification, 26
operations, 40
required behavior, 41
types and values, term definition and specification,
37
flow analysis
See also security
conservative, required for definite assignment
of local variables, 527
for statement
basic, 384
can complete normally, 404
definite assignment, 543
enhanced, 384
can complete normally, 404
full description, 387
ForInit part
initialization by, 385
scope of local variable declared in, 118
header, local variable declaration in, 366
in scope of a local variable, 118, 385, 387
specification, 384
form feed
escape sequence, 30
Forman, Ira, 333
forward reference
compile-time error in
initializers, 203
to types allowed before declaration, 119
FP-strict
actual arguments, 212
and addition, 501
annotation element values are always, 274
and casts, 491
classes, 178
classes, interfaces, methods, constructors
and initializers, 411
compile-time constant is always, 526
constructors, 241
and division, 494
expression
term definition, 411
interfaces, 261
methods, 218
overriding, 225
and multiplication, 492
and return statement, 393
value set conversion within, 92
Franklin, Benjamin, 309
G
Gabriel, Richard P., 6
generic(s)
annotation types cannot be, 271
class(es), 49
term definition, 178
constructor(s), 49
term definition, 242
declaration(s), 2
interface(s), 49, 189
method(s), 49, 445, 446, 448, 450
term definition, 220
method(s) or constructor(s), 127
getClass()
treated specially, 48
Gilbert, W. S., 257
glb, 90, 466
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