Parcel throws error for static initialization blocks.

[sandyboon]

🐛 bug report

In the following class, I have a simple static initialization block that sets a static property. When I run parcel build, it throws compilation error, coming out of parcel transformer.

  export default class MyClass {
    static prop = "somevalue";
    static {
      console.log("I am in static block");
      MyClass.prop = "changing the val";
    }

    static printVal = () => {
    console.log(`Value is : ${MyClass.prop}`);
  };
}

The error being thrown is -
× Build failed.

@parcel/transformer-js: Unexpected token {. Expected identifier, string literal, numeric literal or [ for the computed key

C:\dev\parcelstatic\staticClass.js:4:10
3 |

4 | static {
| ^
5 | console.log("I am in static block");
6 | MyClass.prop = "changing the val";

🎛 Configuration (.babelrc, package.json, cli command)

{
  "name": "parcelstatic",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "build": "parcel build index.js"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "devDependencies": {
    "parcel": "^2.3.2"
  }
}

🤔 Expected Behavior

I should be able to use static initialization blocks.

😯 Current Behavior

Using static initialization blocks in your class breaks the build.

💁 Possible Solution

🔦 Context

💻 Code Sample

🌍 Your Environment

Software	Version(s)
Parcel	2.3.2
Node	v14.18.1
npm/Yarn	npm
Operating System	Win 10