why i m getting w. getA() as 200 if static attributes belong to class then the outcome must be something else.

Question

public class West {
public static void main(String[]args) {
Zen w = new Zen(223);
Zen b = new Zen();

System.out.println(w.getA());

}
}
public class Zen {
private static int a;
Zen() {
this.setA(200);
}
Zen(int y) {
this.setA(y);
}
public void setA(int x) {
this.a=x;
}
public static int getA() {
return a;
}
}

Answer 1

Static fields are same for all objects, so the last value of a has been assigned for both w and b.
When you assigned a of w as 223, all zen objects' a became 223.
Later assigning a of b as 200 (default value), all zen objects' a became 200.

This is how static fields work, all objects share the same value.

Answer 2

1st line sets "a" to 223. 2nd line sets "a" to 200. As "a" is a static variable, 200 is printed.