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has-a and static variables

 
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In the K&B Book is the answer of Self Test Questin 1 in Chapter 2:
Has-a relationships always rely on instance variables.

And what is about class (static) variables. Isn't that a has-a relationship, too?

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please send correct question no.
 
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It's in the SCJP 310-055, self test chapter 2, Question no 1.
The wright answer ist B, has-a relationship always rely on instance variables.

I think, has-a relationship rely on class variables, too.
 
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The static var exists before an instance is made...what object does have them, then? You can't have a Has-a relationships with the static var.
Im still studying maybe Im wrong but I dont think so.
I hope you understand what I mean...
 
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The definition of has-a in the book is: In Instance, that has a reference to the instance of another class.
So, in my opinion, a class variable is a reference to an instance, too. It's just the same instance for all objects of this class.
 
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