java - Why isn't a qualified static final variable allowed in a static initialization block? -

case 1

class program {     static final int var;      static {         program.var = 8;  // compilation error     }      public static void main(string[] args) {         int i;         = program.var;         system.out.println(program.var);     } } 

case 2

class program {     static final int var;      static {         var = 8;  //ok     }      public static void main(string[] args) {         system.out.println(program.var);     } } 

why case 1 cause compilation error?

the jls holds answer (note bold statement):

similarly, every blank final variable must assigned @ once; must definitely unassigned when assignment occurs. such assignment defined occur if , if either simple name of variable (or, field, simple name qualified this) occurs on left hand side of assignment operator. [§16]

this means 'simple name' must used when assigning static final variables - i.e. var name without qualifiers.