Hello, what is the equivalent of a static variable in C++ for Java?

Question

static long sum(int n, long total) {
    "static" boolean exitConditionMet = false;
    if(n == 1) {
        exitConditionMet = true;
        return 1;
    } else {
        return total + sum(n-1, total);
    }
}

I need to execute different code if this variable is true. And its address should not change for all recursive calls. My code is different but I provided this as an example, please ignore the errors, it is just for understanding my problem.

You can suggest using a parameter, but I don't want that option.

Is it possible to achieve this using Java? I hope I explained it clearly.

I tried chatgpt and another answering platform. im expecting an equivalent keyword

Answer 1

There is no Java keyword that will allow you to declare a local variable as static. The closest in Java to that C++ would be:

class Test {
    static boolean exitConditionMet = false;

    static long sum(int n, long total) {
        if (n == 1) {
            exitConditionMet = true;
            return 1;
        } else {
            return total + sum(n-1, total);
        }
    }
}