Listing 1’s main() method sorts a pair of integer arrays via the java.util.Arrays class’s static void sort(int[] a) method, which appears in static method reference and equivalent lambda ...

class C { static int f; static void m() {} static { f = 2; } static class D { // members } } This example introduces top-level class C with static field f, static method m(), a static initializer ...

Developers who create a runnable Java class, be it for a ‘Hello World’ demonstration or to kick off a fully featured enterprise application, will enjoy the following technical benefits when using ...