[RESOLVED] Declare a const float

We're using NetBeans in my Java class and I'm wondering why this wont compile:

Code:

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public class LoanClass {
    const float HOUSE_15YR = 1.2;
    const float HOUSE_30YR = 1.2;

}

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NetBeans is telling me that there's a loss of data and that I should change the 'float' to a 'double' and when I do that it still wont compile because it's an illegal start of type. What does that mean?

All I need is a float that's a constant.

Use 'static final' instead of 'const'.
('const' is a keyword in Java, but it's currently unused).

Thanks, I did eventually find a page via google that said that.