Fall 1

class Program {
    static final int var;

    static {
        Program.var = 8;  // Compilation error
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int i;
        i = Program.var;
        System.out.println(Program.var);
    }
}

Fall 2

class Program {
    static final int var;

    static {
        var = 8;  //OK
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(Program.var);
    }
}

Warum tutFall 1 einen Kompilierungsfehler verursachen?