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Nilesh
answered Nov 30 '-1 00:00
we cant say its opposite party like final VS static . both are keyword and have differ purpose for making it and one can use it as per need . so understand its scope and property , one can use it very well.
static keyword
Static variable is static for instance of particular class . it means when you declare a variable static it remain common for class and its all instance , share same memory , so we can say its static , remain same for all instance
static variable can be only accessed through its class name
final keyword
final variable means its contain value is final . its not changeable in other word it is constant
final class can not be sub classed . its final version of class no inheritance supported for it
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ravi
answered Nov 30 '-1 00:00
one can define static and final variable at a time.
public static final int DEFAULT_SIZE = -1
above initialization DEFAULT_SIZE is public : means available to all , static : means share to all object for class , final : means its not changeable
so it is constant which shared with all object of that class.
static save memory by creating one reference for all object , and by final , no one can change even if it public
one cant change final value ,
javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING = 2;
by trying to change final value of java swing GroupLayout Alignment LEADING , got error like this
cannot assign a value to final variable LEADING
incompatible types: int cannot be converted to Alignment