Use a public static method to initialize another object's field

Question

I have a class as follows:

public class MyClass {
   ...
   String lang = Config.getLang();
   ...
}

Config.getLang() is a public static method in class named Config. My question is: Does this initialization have any implication or problem?

String lang = Config.getLang();

Eclipse does not report any compilation problem.

@texasbruce That's not what I would call a "factory method".. — user2864740, Nov 25 '15 at 04:52
The 'limitations' of the inline field assignment are hinted at in https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/initial.html — user2864740, Nov 25 '15 at 04:53
Let's flip this around: why would you think that this would be a problem? — Makoto, Nov 25 '15 at 04:55
Makoto, user2864740's link explains the implication I want to know. — curious1, Nov 25 '15 at 05:02
@user2864740 why do you think ?why it can not be called factory method? — SpringLearner, Nov 25 '15 at 05:07

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 25 '15 at 04:51

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As posted and described (and in general) it's perfectly valid to initialize a field by calling a static method (even if that method is in another class).

answered Nov 25 '15 at 04:51

Elliott Frisch

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