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Static Classes in Java

In this article, we are going to study what is a static class in Java and how we can create it. Later, we will discuss some implementation considerations and benefits of using a static class.

Before starting our tutorial on the static class, we first want to briefly remind you that "What is static?",  Static is a keyword that can be used with class, variable, method, and block to create static members. Static members belong to the class instead of a specific instance, this means if you make a member static, .you can access it without an object.

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Running a Java Class as a Subprocess

Running a Java class (not a jar) as a subprocess is something I needed to do this week. More precisely, I wanted to spawn a new process from within a test, instead of running it inside the test directly (in-process). I don’t think this is anything fancy or a complex thing to do. But, this is not something I have ever needed to do before and didn’t know the exact code to write.

Luckily, a quick Google search and a few Stack Overflow posts later, I found the answer I needed. Although the answer is there, I am rewriting it here for my own benefit and as well as yours.