static and abstract

[sri rallapalli]

why is it not possible to declare a method both static and abstract?
thanks in advance,
sri.

[Seenu Reddy]

sri rallapalli,

Static method can't override in sub class. But abstract methods ment to override.

Tip: Abstract method should not have any other non access modifier.

Thnanks,
Seenu

[Liviu Carausu]

Tip: Abstract method should not have any other non access modifier.

And not even all access modifiers : "private" is not allowed for the same reason: "abstract" is ment to be overriden , which is not possible for private methods

[Philip Heller]

Sometimes I've wanted an abstract synchronized method, to enforce synchronized behavior on all subclasses, but the compiler won't let me. I can imagine heavy-duty number crunchers wanting to create abstract strictfp methods, again to enforce behavior on all subclasses, but again it's illegal.