A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
static final field can be accessed befor its initiaion

possible duplicate of JDK-7193460

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
try to compile and run attached source code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
compilation error
ACTUAL -
output:
0
5


---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class Main {
    private static final int a;
    static {
        System.out.println(Main.a);
        a=5;
        System.out.println(a);
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------