is it a singalton class?

[varinder mahajan]

class Ben{
static Ben b;
private Ben(){
System.out.println("super-constructor");
}
public static Ben func()
{
return b;
}
static
{
b=new Ben();
}
}


public class Merrill
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(Ben.func());
}
}

[Ankit Garg]

Yes it seems to be a singleton class. But I am only concerned why instance of Ben in Ben (i.e. b) is not declared private. :roll:

[Dariusz Kordonski]

Theoretically, its 'singletonness' may be broken by defining class in the same package and setting b to null from within it. Make b either private or final to avoid it.