The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

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See also constructors; control flow; expressions;
initializers; methods
(chapter), 359
assert
specification, 373
break
definite assignment, 545
specification, 388
completion of
abrupt, reasons for, 360
normal, reasons for, 360
continue
definite assignment, 545
specification, 390
definite assignment, 538
do
definite assignment, 543
specification, 382
empty
definite assignment, 538
specification, 370
expression
definite assignment, 540
specification, 371
for
definite assignment, 543
specification, 384
general specification, 368
if
dangling else handling, 369
definite assignment, 541
if-then, specification, 372
if-then-else, specification, 372
labeled
definite assignment, 540
specification, 370
local variable declarations
execution of, 367
specification, 364
return
definite assignment, 545
specification, 392
switch
definite assignment, 541
specification, 377
synchronized
definite assignment, 545
specification, 395
throw
definite assignment, 545
specification, 393
try
definite assignment, 545
try-catch, specification, 398
try-catch-finally, specification, 399
unreachable, conservative flow analysis
detection of, 402
while
definite assignment, 542
specification, 380
static
restrictions in inner classes, 181
static context, 181, 471
and method invocation, 472
and qualified superclass constructor invocation,
245
static initializer
definite [un]assignment within, 549
definite assignment of variables before, 538
inner class may not declare, 181
may not contain a return statement, 392
must assign all blank final class variables,
199
not member, 191
overview, 174
and unreachable statements, 402
when reachable, 403
and checked exceptions, 301
static modifier
See also declarations; modifiers
anonymous class is never, 429
class, pertains only to member, 175
for fields, 198
declaring class variables using, 198
cannot be used for local classes, 362
initialization of, 201
binary compatibility considerations, 349
creating during the preparation phase of
linking, 315
default initialization of during the preparation
phase of linking, 315
implicit in interface member declarations,
264
initialization of, 239
initializers, 239
for methods