Java static self-references

Question

A non-static setter method can look like this:

private int var;

public void setVar(int var) {
  this.var = var;
}

And I can't find out how to solve that with a static method:

private static int var;

public static void setVar(int var) {
  // ???
}

One solution is to write myClass.var = var;. But that's ugly, because when I rename my class, I have to find and replace all occurrences. Another solution is to rename the parameter to v and write var = v;. For me this is ugly, too.

Is there really no way to solve this like in php self::var = var;?

Answer 1

Renaming the field variable is the most convenient way. Take a look on Android Code Style Guideline. They suggest to name all static fields like sVariable. It's not ugly and very understandable. So, it would be like this:

private static int sVar;

public static void setVar(int var) {
  sVar = var;
}

Answer 2

It's not possible to do this things in other way than you know...........

myClass.var = var;
var = v;

only two way that already you know.......... Both are good ..no one is ugly you can use.......

if you will uses any IDE like eclipse that will take care whenever you will change name of class...........

Answer 3

We need to write as follows:

 ClassName.var=var;

Answer 4

Do it like this:

public class Example {

    private static int var;

    public static void setVar(int var) {
      Example.var = var;
    }
}