Why can't a Java class be both abstract and final

Question

Suppose I\'ve a utility class which contains only static methods and variables. e.g:

public abstract final class StringUtils
{
    public static final String         


        

Answer 1

A final class can't be extended, an abstract class needs to be extended in order to be instantiated. Therefore, a final abstract class would be a logical contradiction.

If your class just have static methods, maybe you should just hide its constructor, by defining it as private.-

private StringUtils() {
}