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It is worth noting that generics will mean the static belongs to the type with the generic argument taken into account also.

Adam Houldsworth
– Adam Houldsworth

2012-05-24 08:59:56 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2012 at 8:59
@AdamHouldsworth - True. A static defined on a generic type will be shared between instances of the closed constructed generic type.

Oded
– Oded

2012-05-24 09:01:42 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2012 at 9:01
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unclear downvote, by the way, may be more correct would be to say: "static belongs to a type".

Tigran
– Tigran

2012-05-24 09:07:35 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2012 at 9:07
@KamilLach - so long as they are not decorated as ThreadStatic.

Oded
– Oded

2012-05-24 09:08:08 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2012 at 9:08
@Oded They could have been instance variable of a class. See my edit

mathk
– mathk

2012-05-24 09:10:18 +00:00
Commented May 24, 2012 at 9:10

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