How to initialise a final static String array
I want to use final for my static variables. I now do for example:
private static final Connection conn;
private static final Combo container;
and
static {
Connection tempConn;
Statement tempStmt;
try {
Class.forName("org.h2.Driver");
tempConn = DriverManager.getConnection(
"jdbc:h2:tcp://localhost/~/databases/stock", "sa", "");
tempStmt = tempConn.createStatement();
} catch (Exception e) {
tempConn = null;
tempStmt = null;
}
conn = tempConn;
stmt = tempStmt;
and
if (conn == null) {
throw new Exception("Could not initialise");
}
The only problem I have is with my array of String.
I now have:
private static final String[] titles = {
"Stock",
"Number",
"Dare",
"Container"
};
Because when I put it in the static block I get an error.
Beside this I can execute a statement like:
titles[0] = "changed";
Can I get the initialisation in the static part? And in such a way
that the elements can not be changed?
--
Cecil Westerhof
Senior Software Engineer
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilwesterhof
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