how to initialize static data member using spring with out creating object of it

Question

<bean name="staticHubInitializer" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.MethodInvokingFactoryBean">
    <property name="staticMethod" value="very.public.api.StaticHub.setInstance"/>
    <property name="arguments">
        <list>
            <ref bean="myPrecious"/>
        </list>
   </property>
</bean>

as i know spring ioc container create a bean MethodInvokingFactoryBean then it calls the setInstance() with parameter myPrecious just want a clarification is there any way we can suggest that dont create a object of it call directly ???

or is there any other way we can invoke the data member and assign the value to it directly.