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From: v_borchert@despammed.com (Volker Borchert)
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Subject: Re: borrowing Constants
Date: 24 Sep 2011 09:44:18 GMT
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Roedy Green wrote:
> If you have some code like this:
> 
> class A
> {
>  static String VERSION = "1.0b";
> }
> 
> and 
> class B
> {
> static String VERSION = A.VERSION;
> }
> 
> When you use Class B, does all of class A get instantiated?
> Does all of class A get put in B's jar?

If they're Constants, they should be final, and then the compiler
would "inline" the string into B's constant pool.

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