Java - Infrequently Answered Questions

The Java IAQ

Nice set of java questions here.

One that surprised :-O me:

public class StaticMethodNullObjectConfusion {

	public static void someStaticMethod() {

		System.out.println("someStaticMethod called");

	}

	

	public static void main(String args[]) {

		StaticMethodNullObjectConfusion nullObj = null;

		nullObj.someStaticMethod();

		System.out.println("look maa!!, No NullPointerException");

	}

} 

The above main method runs without causing a NullPointerException, since while executing a static method only the type of the object being used for the call is considered and its value is ignored.