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Static Members and Static Methods in Class-Based Testbenches: Pitfalls

Pitfalls for Static Members and Static Methods in Class-Based Testbenches.

Pitfalls and red flags

Forgetting to reset static state between tests, causing order-dependent regressions.
Calling instance members from a static method without an object handle.
Assuming static values are per-object and debugging the wrong scope.
Hiding static writes in constructors, making object creation have global side effects.

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