// Catch 22. This will not compile. final/uninitialised gotcha.
static final URL WEBSITEURL;

static
{
   try
      {
      WEBSITEURL = new URL( "http://mindprod.com" );
      }
   catch ( MalformedURLException e )
      {
      WEBSITEURL = null;
      // will not compile with or without the above line.
      }
}