“Code too large” compilation error in Java

Question

Is there any maximum size for code in Java? I wrote a function with more than 10,000 lines. Actually, each line assigns a value to an array variable.

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Answer 1

I have run into this problem myself. The solution that worked for me was to refactor and shrink the method to more manageable pieces. Like you, I am dealing with a nearly 10K line method. However, with the use of static variables as well as smaller modular functions, the problem was resolved.

Seems there would be a better workaround, but using Java 8, there is none...