what is a usage pattern for "static" in an interface?

[dennis luehring]

Am 03.02.2012 08:40, schrieb Jonathan M Davis:
> On Friday, February 03, 2012 08:30:31 dennis luehring wrote:
>>  any idea why static could makes sense in an interface? any example?
>
> The same reason it makes sense in a class. I don't see any difference.

that also my first thought - but why do c#, java (and c++) don't allow it?

and what about the public private thing in my example?