Is static metaprogramming possible in Java?

Question

I am a fan of static metaprogramming in C++. I know Java now has generics. Does this mean that static metaprogramming (i.e., compile-time program execution) is possible in

Answer 1

In a very reduced sense, maybe? http://michid.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/type-safe-builder-pattern-in-java/