The following class:

class HasDependency
{
    int array[] = new int[arraySize];

    static HasDependency instance;

    static int arraySize = 10;
}

has a forward dependency between the two static initializers
that is "hidden" by the instance initializer. Javac will compile
this and when the class is loaded you will find that
HasDependency.instance.array.length == 0.

-Theron, 20 Oct 95

Oops, I've over-simplified the example. The first static
initializer should be:

    static HasDependency instance = new HasDependency();

-Theron, 20 Oct 95