The Java Language Specification, Third Edition

applicable by subtyping, 445
applicable variable-arity method, 447
array, 287
components, 69, 287
element type, 287
type, 287
element, 287
empty, 287
initializer, 290
length of, 287
type, 287
assertion, 373
assignable to, 95
assignment, 93, 515
compatible with, 95
associated labels, 377
binary
compatibility, 339
numeric promotion, 110
blank final, 71
block, 361
enclosing, 182
body
of class, 189
of constructor, 242
of interface, 263
of method, 223
bound
of a type variable, 50
boxing conversion, 86
break binary compatibility with, 339
break target, 388
caller, 302
can complete normally, 402
capture conversion, 89
cast operator, 101, 487
catch clause, 297, 396
caught, 297, 393
checked exceptions, 299
class(es), 173, 175
abstract, 176
body, 189
declaration, 175
depends on a reference type, 185
direct inner, 181
directly depends on a reference type, 185
error, 301
exception, 301
final, 178
initialization, 316, 317
inner, 181
inner of another class, 182
local, 361
modifiers, 175
of object, 73
runtime exception, 301
same, 49
strictfp, 178
unloading, 330
variables, 198
commensurate, 283
comments, 18
end-of-line, 18
traditional, 18
compatibility, binary, 339
compilation unit, 157
observable, 157
compile-time
declaration, 471
type, 67
compile-time type(s)
same, 49
complete
abruptly, 360, 413
normally, 360, 402, 413
completely initialized object, 573
component, 287
of array, 69, 287
type of array, 287
constant
expression
compile-time, 525
constructor(s), 240
anonymous, 429
default, 247
parameter, 69, 240
signature, 241
contain, 359
immediately, 359
context
static, 181
context of conversion, 78
continue target, 391
contract, 339
control
access, 138
637