Why can't static methods be abstract in Java?

Why can't static methods be abstract in Java?

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When to use static methods

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Why doesn't Java allow overriding of static methods?

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How to call getClass() from a static method in Java?

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Static method in a generic class?

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Should private helper methods be static if they can be static

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Class with single method -- best approach?

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Why is a static method considered a method?

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Static method behavior in multi-threaded environment in java

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Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method

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Difference between Static methods and Instance methods

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How to ensure thread safety of utility static method?

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How to verify static void method has been called with power mockito

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In Java, is there any disadvantage to static methods on a class?

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Are static methods a DI anti-pattern?

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