Java coding convention about static method

Question

It is a very simple question, but I think it is a little bit controversial.

When I code Java classes I use the following order.

class Foo {

    // stati         


        

Answer 1

Personally I use option 2 (static fields and methods prior to instance elements and constructs). To me this makes sense when scanning a file because from a user of a class, I can access the static stuff without needing an instance. Therefore it is nice to see them prior to the constructors because I don't care about constructors when using static stuff.