jls08_11.java

class UseBeforeDeclaration {
	static {
		x = 100; // ok - assignment
		int y = x + 1; // error - read before declaration
		int v = x = 3; // ok - x at left hand side of assignment
		int z = UseBeforeDeclaration.x * 2;
	// ok - not accessed via simple name
		Object o = new Object(){ 
			void foo(){x++;} // ok - occurs in a different class
			{x++;} // ok - occurs in a different class
    		};
  }
	{
		j = 200; // ok - assignment
		j = j + 1; // error - right hand side reads before declaration
		int k = j = j + 1; 
		int n = j = 300; // ok - j at left hand side of assignment
		int h = j++; // error - read before declaration
		int l = this.j * 3; // ok - not accessed via simple name
		Object o = new Object(){ 
			void foo(){j++;} // ok - occurs in a different class
			{ j = j + 1;} // ok - occurs in a different class
		};
	}
	int w = x= 3; // ok - x at left hand side of assignment
	int p = x; // ok - instance initializers may access static fields
	static int u = (new Object(){int bar(){return x;}}).bar();
	// ok - occurs in a different class
	static int x;
	int m = j = 4; // ok - j at left hand side of assignment
	int o = (new Object(){int bar(){return j;}}).bar(); 
	// ok - occurs in a different class
	int j;
}