title: What does Static {} mean in the Java Syntax?
body: <p>I came across this Java code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>static {
      String aux = "value";
      try {
          // some code here
      } catch (Exception e) { }
      String UUID_prefix = aux + ":";
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am new to Java, please explain what is happening here.</p>