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My background is in Unix C programming, so bear with me...

When I get error messages such as:

"Cannot make a static reference to the non-static field <xyz>"

I am able to move things around and make the program work. I do have a
rough idea about the issues involved, but I would like to take a
deeper dive into it, and reach a level at which I can predict the
above class of compilation problems before they I introduce them in my
code. Is there any concise, specific explanation around?

-Ramon

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:18:58 -0800, Ramon F Herrera
<> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who
said :

> "Cannot make a static reference to the non-static field <xyz>"

see
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/compileer...TMAKESTATICREF
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/static.html
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/instance.html
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/final.html

etc. Just look up the word of interest in the Java glossary and
follow the links.
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