•Syntax for accessing static
field: ClassName.fieldName (e.g. System.out )
(no System
constructor, no System object)
•Like global variables (in other
languages)
•In Integer class (part of Java API)
–public
static final int MAX_VALUE =
2147483647;
•final: Java keyword for “can’t be changed”
–int big =
Integer.MAX_VALUE; // OK
–Integer.MAX_VALUE
= 255; // error
•Naming convention for final
fields: ALL_CAPS