Can using too many static variables cause a memory leak in Java?

Question

If my application has too many static variables or methods, then as per definition they will be stored in heap. Please correct me if I am wrong

1) Will these variab

Answer 1

It won't cause a memory leak in the classic C sense... For example

Class A{

static B foo;

...

static void makeFoo(){
   foo = new B();
   foo = new B();
}

In this case, a call to makeFoo() won't result in a memory leak, as the first instance can be garbage collected.