[Mono-bugs] [Bug 73136][Wis] New - Problem in static class initialization

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Changed by spigaz@gmail.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=73136

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+Bug#: 73136
+Product: Mono: Compilers
+Version: 1.1
+OS: 
+OS Details: Gentoo 2.6.10
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Wishlist
+Component: C#
+AssignedTo: martin@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: spigaz@gmail.com               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: Problem in static class initialization
+
+Description of Problem:
+A static class doesn't intiale correctly its fields before its static
+methods are called.
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+1. Insert into a file:
+	public class A
+	{
+		public void X()
+		{
+			System.Console.WriteLine("OK");
+		}
+	}
+	public static class B
+	{
+		protected static A _a = new A();
+
+		public static void X()
+		{
+			_a.X();
+		}	
+	}
+	public class Test
+	{
+		public static void Main(string [] args)
+		{
+			B.X();
+		}
+	}
+2. Compile it normally with gmcs
+3. Execute it
+
+Actual Results:
+
+Unhandled Exception: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not
+set to an instance of an object
+in <0x0000b> FLMID.Bugs.StaticOne.B:X ()
+in <0x00007> FLMID.Bugs.StaticOne.Test:Main (System.String[] args)
+
+
+Expected Results:
+OK
+
+How often does this happen? 
+Always
+
+Additional Information:
+It works fine on .Net 2.0 Beta1 and even the assembly from it works fine on
+mono. So its really a gmcs problem.
+
+Workarround:
+
+protected static A _a;
+
+static ControllerFactory()
+{
+	_a = new A();
+}