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Why can't static methods be abstract in Java

Anonymous User 2005 27-Jul-2015

The question is in Java why can't I define an abstract static method? for example

abstract class foo {
    abstract void bar( ); // <-- this is ok
    abstract static void bar2(); //<-- this isn't why?
}

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Updated on 27-Jul-2015

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27-Jul-2015

Since "abstract" means: "Implements no functionality"

and, "static" means: "There is functionality even if you don't have an object instance".

And that's a logical contradiction.