Why const keyword is not used in Java?
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<p>Why const keyword is not used in Java?<br>
Can you see any disadvantages of using some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Const-correctness#const_and_immutable_in_D" rel="nofollow">transitive const or immutable</a> keyword in Java syntax or why <a href="http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/concurrency/imstrat.html" rel="nofollow">common cumbersome approach</a> was chosen?</p>

<p>Can you see <strong>reasons</strong> for closing the <a href="http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4211070" rel="nofollow">request</a>, does Sun provides any explanations?</p>
