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13.10.2012 08:54, Wojtek kirjoitti:
> I can legally do the following:
> 
> if (server.getConnectionType() == ConnectionType.ACTIVE)
>  ftp.enterLocalActiveMode();
> else
>  ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();
> 
> but I want to do:
> 
> (server.getConnectionType() == ConnectionType.ACTIVE) ?
> ftp.enterLocalActiveMode() : ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();
> 
> However the compiler insists that I must have an assignment even though
> both ftp methods return void. I would think that the compiler would be
> smart enough to realize that nothing CAN be returned.
> 
> Oh yes, I am using Eclipse with Java 7
> 
> Thoughts? I mean other than stylistic comments...
> 

Why do you want to use an assignment statement without need or means to
assign anything to anywhere? What's the rationale?

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