When trying to declare a static array in my program I receive a static forward reference error, i'm not sure what I am doing wrong here...
static Square fieldGrid [ ] [ ] = new Square [ ROWSIZE ] [ COLSIZE ];
this is what I am using.
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The preferred syntax is:
static Square[][] fieldGrid = new Square [ ROWSIZE ] [ COLSIZE ];
Also, have you declared and initialized ROWSIZE and COLSIZE by the time you make this declaration?
Justin Ethier
2010-04-03 01:50:16
The syntax used by the OP (square brackets after the variable name instead of the type) is perfectly legal and correct but your syntax is usually preferred. And you're also correct that it's likely the ROWSIZE and COLSIZE constants weren't declared beforehand.
Peter
2010-04-03 01:52:57
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Are rowsize and colsize declared and initialised before this line? Since they're static, I think order of declaration does matter.
AaronM
2010-04-03 01:52:03
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I'm guessing ROWSIZE and COLSIZE are static final ints and they are being declared after you declare the array. Change the order (first declare and initalize ROWSIZE and COLSIZE) and then use them.
pgmura
2010-04-03 01:57:04
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Your ROWSIZE and COLSIZE fields need to be initialized before they are used to create your Square array. The Java Language Spec indicates why this restriction is in place:
These restrictions are designed to catch, at compile time, circular or otherwise malformed initializations.
akf
2010-04-03 02:00:13