PPT Slide

Instance vs. Class Variables

Constants Revisited:

class ConstantExample

{

final int iMAXSIZE = 10;

} // of ConstantExample

Declares a different-but-identical constant for each instance of the class.

Wasteful with zero benefit.

Declares a single constant for use by all instances of the class.

class ConstantExample

{

static final int iMAXSIZE = 10;

} // of ConstantExample