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If I have a boolean field like:

private static final boolean DEBUG = false;

and within my code I have statements like:

if(DEBUG) System.err.println("err1");

does the Java preprocessor just get rid of the if statement and the unreachable code?

解决方案

Most compilers will eliminate the statement. For example:

public class Test {

private static final boolean DEBUG = false;

public static void main(String... args) {

if (DEBUG) {

System.out.println("Here I am");

}

}

}

After compiling this class, I then print a listing of the produced instructions via the javap command:

javap -c Test

Compiled from "Test.java"

public class Test extends java.lang.Object{

public Test();

Code:

0: aload_0

1: invokespecial #1; //Method java/lang/Object."":()V

4: return

public static void main(java.lang.String[]);

Code:

0: return

}

As you can see, no System.out.println! :)