class Test { String[] days = {"",""}; public static void foo1() { for (; ; ) { break; new Test().days = null; } } void bar1() { for (; ; ) { break; days = null; } } static void foo2() { for (; ; ) { break; new Test().days[0] = null; } } void bar2() { for (;;) { break; days[0] = null; } } }