Description Nick Lerissa 2005-06-30 01:02:29 EDT

When I compile TestEnum.java with javac I get the following
error that I don't get from within Eclipse:
 
% javac TestEnum.java
TestEnum.java:10: illegal reference to static field from initializer
                if (someList == null) {
                    ^
TestEnum.java:11: illegal reference to static field from initializer
                        someList = new ArrayList();
                        ^
2 errors

// Following is TestEnum.java
import java.util.ArrayList;

public enum TestEnum {
	one,
	two;
	
	static ArrayList someList;
	
	private TestEnum() {
		if (someList == null) {
			someList = new ArrayList();
		}
	}
}